verb
- present participle of avoid; staying away from or preventing something
noun
- the act of staying away from or preventing something
Examples
- She is avoiding her ex-boyfriend at the party.
- Avoiding eye contact made him seem nervous.
- The driver is avoiding the construction zone.
- Avoiding sugar has improved her health.
- His avoiding of responsibility frustrated his teammates.
- The avoiding of conflict sometimes makes problems worse.
- They are avoiding the topic entirely.