dodging

n nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do n a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery n deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening v make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid v move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course v avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)