Dodge and Play

Dodge

Dodge noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: just another dodge to get out of working in the yard

Show all Definitions

Play and dodge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Dodge".

Nearby Words: dodged, dodger, dodging

Play noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: the guy at the bar made an unusually creative play to get her phone number

Show all Definitions

Dodge and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dodge" instead a noun "Play".

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

full	full dodge	full play
nice	nice dodge	nice play
notable	notable dodge	notable play
normal	normal dodge	normal play
Other adjectives: perfect, regular, standard, legal, obvious, popular, actual, successful, main, famous, basic, triple.

Non-Action Guy: Almond, to the point where (when you play as him) he does nothing except dodge.

Source: Video Game / Noitu Love
Sound of No Damage: Overlaps with Most Wonderful Sound when the "0 damage" and "dodge/miss" sounds play in Fire Emblem.

Source: Lets Play / Inu And Friends Gaming
This comes into play in the finale, where Chappie is able to outmaneuver the Moose and last longer because he can actually dodge attacks rather than relying on armor.

Source: Film / Chappie

Cite this Source

Play and Dodge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dodge/play

Dodge & Play. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dodge/play>.

Play or Dodge. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dodge/play.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "dodge" and "play" have occurred on timeline