# avoiding

Pronunciation: say "uh-VOY-ding" /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of avoid. — present participle and gerund of avoid
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of avoid. Use it for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _He kept avoiding eye contact throughout the meeting._
   - _Avoiding the problem only made things worse for everyone._

## Noun

2. The act or practice of keeping away from something or keeping it from happening; avoidance.
   - Simple: The act of staying away from something or not doing it.
   - _The team's avoiding of any real decision delayed the whole project._
   - _His careful avoiding of the subject convinced everyone something was wrong._

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