noun
Meaning 1
Avoidance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
avoiding
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Pronunciation
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/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 V OY1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of avoid
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- Have you been avoiding me? (as progressive form of avoid)
- I noted his carefully avoiding eye contact. (as present participle)
- I noted his careful avoiding of eye contact. (as gerund)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Real reading context