to steer clear of difficulties, responsibilities, or contact with someone

to move away from or keep clear of a specific person

to conceal oneself or go into hiding to avoid being seen or found

to avoid eye contact or direct confrontation due to guilt or shyness

to move quickly aside to avoid a physical object, blow, or impact

to hide or move out of the way repeatedly to avoid being seen or hit

to be in hiding; to act in a stealthy or secretive manner

to take shelter from the rain

to dodge a creditor

to move out of the way to allow a vehicle or person to pass

to stay out of trouble or avoid a difficult situation

to avoid work or responsibility through laziness

to seek shelter or safety from disaster, war, or persecution

To avoid going home for the Chinese New Year for various reasons, such as escaping creditors, social pressures, or onerous festivities.

to take refuge with a rich relative

it is easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against secret conspiracies

Easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden one.

to hide or conceal oneself from view, often to avoid detection or capture

unable to avoid, evade, or hide from someone or something

You cannot hide from or avoid something forever; sooner or later you will have to face the consequences or deal with the situation.

to avoid external disturbance in order to idle

a children's game in which one or more players hide and others try to find them

to dodge about

to successfully avoid or escape from something dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant