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dog·der /ˈdɒdər ǁ ˈdɑː-/ v [I] infml (of a person) to behave or walk weakly and shakily, usually from age —→er n
dog·der·ing /ˈdɒdərɪŋ ǁ ˈdɑː-/ also dod·der·y /-əri/ adj infml (of a person) weak, shaky, and slow, usually from age —→ly adv
dod·dle /ˈdɒdl ǁ ˈdɑːdl/ n [C usually sing.] BrE infml something that is very easy: That driving test was a real doddle.
dodge1 v 1 [I; T] to avoid (something) by moving suddenly aside: He dodged the falling rock and escaped unharmed. | She dodged past me. 2 [T] infml to avoid (a responsibility, duty etc) by a trick or in some dishonest way; EVADE: She somehow managed to dodge all the difficult questions. —→dodger n: a tax dodger → see also DRAFT DODGER
dodge2 n infml a clever way of avoiding something or of deceiving or tricking someone: a tax dodge
Dodge /dɒd ǁ dɑːdʒ/ trademark a type of US car made by CHRYSLER: He drives a Dodge Dart.
dodge-ball /ˈdɒdʒbɔːl ǁ ˈdɑːdʒ-/ n [U] a game played by American children in which the object is to avoid being hit by a large rubber ball thrown by the opposing players
Dodge City a city in the US state of Kansas. In the 19th century, Dodge City was a place where many people came to drink and play cards for money, and there was a lot of fighting and shooting. → see also WILD WEST
CULTURAL NOTE If someone in the US compares a place to Dodge City, they mean that it is very dangerous and full of crime. The phrase 'get out of Dodge' is sometimes used to mean to leave a very bad, dangerous, or unpleasant situation: As the drug dealers and armed gangs moved in, the neighborhood began to look like Dodge City.
dodg·ems /ˈdɒdʒəmz ǁ ˈdɑː-/ also bumper cars n [the P] infml a form of entertainment at FUNFAIRS or other places of public amusement in which people try to drive small electric cars (dodgem cars) in an enclosed space, often intentionally hitting other cars
Dodger Stadium the STADIUM in Los Angeles, California, where the Dodgers baseball team plays
dodg·y /ˈdɒdʒi ǁ ˈdɑː-/ adj infml, especially BrE 1 not safe; risky; dangerous: a dodgy plan | Don't sit on that chair. It's a bit dodgy. 2 dishonest and not to be trusted: a dodgy business
do-do /ˈdəudəu/ n pl. dodos or dodoes 1 a large bird that could not fly and that is no longer exists: (fig.) Fashions change fast, and this year's winner may be a dodo next year. 2 (as) dead as a dodo infml completely dead or forgotten about 3 AmE a stupid person
doe /dəu/ n the female of certain animals, especially the deer, the rabbit, and the rat → compare BUCK1
Doe → see JANE DOE
DOE, the /ˌdiː əʊ ˈiː/ abbrev for 1 the DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, a former British government department 2 the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
do·er /ˈduːər/ n infml a person who does things or is active: an evil-doer | She's a doer, not just a thinker.
does /dɒz; strong dʌz/ 3rd person singular present of DO1,2 → see NOT (USAGE)
does·n't /ˈdʌzənt/ short for does not: It doesn't matter. | Doesn't he live in the house next to yours?
doff /dɒf ǁ dɑːf/ v [T] old use or pomp to take off (especially one's hat): He doffed his cap to the old lady. → opposite DON
dog1 /dɒg ǁ dɔːg/ n 1 a common four-legged animal, especially any of the many varieties kept by humans as COMPANIONS or for hunting, working, guarding etc. A young dog is called a PUPPY: a guard dog | Our dog's a mongrel. | I could hear the neighbours' dog barking.
CULTURAL NOTE Dogs are very popular pets in both the US and the UK. People often give them a lot of attention and consider them to be part of the family. Newspapers sometimes have articles about dogs who have done clever things such as saving a child's life, or travelling miles to find their owners after they have been lost. There are also many television shows, films, and stories about dogs, including Lassie and Scooby Doo. Because dogs are generally considered to be loyal and friendly, they are sometimes called 'man's best friend'. In the US and the UK, people can be made to pay a FINE if they do not clean up the waste left by their dogs on the pavement or in a park. In the US, some parks have built special areas for people to walk their dogs, so that the rest of the park stays clean. A famous British competition for dogs, called Cruft's, is held every year in Birmingham. → see also CRUFT'S
2 a male dog or the male of certain animals like it, especially the fox and the WOLF → see also BITCH 3 infml a person of the stated kind: He's a dirty dog. | You lucky dog! 4 AmE slang a) a failure or a disappointment: The party was a real dog. b) a very unattractive woman (This would be very offensive to any woman who heard it, and would usually only be used by a man to other men.) 5 a dog in the manger someone who does not want others to use or enjoy something even though they themselves do not need or want it 6 dog eat dog a hard struggle to continue to exist, with people competing fiercely against each other: It's dog eat dog in the business world. 7 dressed up like a dog's dinner BrE infml dressed in fine clothes which one thinks very splendid, but which other people consider rather silly 8 every dog has its day saying every person, no matter how unpleasant they are, has their period of success 9 let sleeping dogs lie infml not to interrupt or trouble a person, situation etc when this is likely to cause problems or disorder 10 not have a dog's chance infml to have no chance at all 11 put on the dog AmE infml to pretend to be more wealthy or knowledgeable than one really is: He was really putting on the dog to try to impress her. 12 treat someone like a dog infml to treat someone very badly → see also DOGS, HOT DOG, TOP DOG 13 you can't teach an old dog new tricks saying someone who is old and fixed in their ways cannot learn new ideas or new ways of doing things → see also (a case of) the tail wagging the dog (TAIL)
dog2 v -gg- [T often pass.] (especially of problems, difficulties etc) to follow closely like a dog; PURSUE: We were dogged by bad luck throughout the journey.
Dog and Duck a typical name for a PUB in the UK, sometimes used by politicians and newspapers to talk about what the average British person thinks: The general opinion in the Dog and Duck is that these top businessmen are paid far too much.
dog biscuit n a small dry hard piece of baked breadlike food for dogs
dog-cart /ˈdɒgkɑːt ǁ ˈdɔːgkɑːrt/ n 1 a two-wheeled vehicle, pulled by a horse, with two seats across the vehicle, back to back 2 a small cart to be pulled by a large dog
dog·catch·er /ˈdɒgˌkætʃər ǁ ˈdɔːg-/ n an official of a town whose duty it is to catch wandering dogs and take them off the streets
dog collar n 1 a neckband for a dog, onto which a LEAD can be fastened 2 infml a priest's round white collar, stiff and fastened at the back
dog days n [(the) P] (often caps.) especially lit the hottest days of the year: the dog days of summer
doge /dəudʒ/ n the highest government official in Venice and in Genoa in former times
dog-eared adj (especially of books and papers) having the corners of the pages bent down with use
dog-end n infml especially BrE 1 a cigarette end 2 something left over and not considered of value
dog-fight /ˈdɒgfaɪt ǁ ˈdɔːg-/ n 1 a fight between dogs, or any cruel uncontrolled fight without proper rules 2 a fight between armed aircraft
dog-fish /ˈdɒɡˌfɪʃ ǁ ˈdɔːg-/ n a kind of small SHARK
dog-ged /ˈdɒɡɪd ǁ ˈdɔː-/ adj (of a person or their behaviour) refusing to give up in the face of difficulty or opposition; TENACIOUS: dogged perseverance —→ly adv —→ness n [U]
Dog-ger Bank /ˌdɒɡə ˈbæŋk ǁ ˌdɔːgər-/ an area of the North Sea, about 70 miles (110 kilometres) off the coast of northeast England, where the sea is not very deep because there is a large SANDBANK (=raised area of sand in the sea) under the