| noun | (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword |
| noun | a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
| verb | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) “block an attack” |
| verb | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) “He dodged the issue” |
| parry | verb | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) |
| parry | noun | a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
| blocker | noun | a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play |
| block | noun | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| blockage | noun | the act of blocking |
| blocking | noun | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| hedge | noun | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement |
| hedger | noun | a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer |
| hedging | noun | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement |
| evasion | noun | nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do |
| circumvention | noun | the act of evading by going around |
| dodge | noun | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery |
| dodger | noun | a shifty deceptive person |
| dodging | noun | deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening |