bɪˈliː.ɡə bɪˈli.ɡɚ bəˈsiːd͡ʒ dɒdʒ ɪˈluːd ɪˈveɪd fʌdʒ aʊtˈwɪt ˌəʊvəˈɹiːt͡ʃ ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹit͡ʃ ˈpæɹi skɜːt skɝt səˈɹaʊnd avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) He dodged the issue she skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities he evaded the questions skillfully beat through cleverness and wit I beat the traffic She outfoxed her competitors surround so as to force to give up The Turks besieged Vienna