ˈbɔədə ˈbɔːdə ˈbɔɹdɚ t͡ʃɪk deɪm dɒdʒ dɒl dɑl ɪˈluːd ɪnˈvaɪ.ɹən ɪˈveɪd fʌdʒ ˈpæɹi skɜːt skɝt skɜːt skɝt səˈɹaʊnd wɛntʃ 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 extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle The forest surrounds my property pass around or about; move along the border The boat skirted the coast form the edge of a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist informal terms for a (young) woman (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar