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avoiding

uh-VOY-ding/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

2 meanings of avoiding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of avoid. Use it for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is avoiding the crowded streets on her way home.

    Avoiding too much sugar helped him feel better.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of staying away from something or not doing it.

    Her constant avoiding of hard chores annoyed her parents.

    The avoiding of eye contact showed how nervous he felt.

    Similarevasion, dodging, sidestepping

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avoiding is a form of avoid

avoid, verb: To try not to do something, or to stop it from happening. Full entry

Forms
avoidavoids he/she/itavoiding -ing formavoided past tense, past participle
Spelling
avoid → avoiding: add -ing

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