# eluding

Pronunciation: say "i-LOOD-ing" US /ɪˈludɪŋ/, UK /ɪˈlʉwdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of elude. — present participle and gerund of elude
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of elude. Use it when someone is getting away from something or something is hard to grasp.
   - _The suspect had been eluding police for three weeks before a neighbor recognized him._
   - _Her name was eluding him, though he was sure they had met at the conference._

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