AVOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic She eventually had to lock herself in the toilets to avoid him [VERB noun] All through lunch he had carefully avoided the subject of the house [VERB noun]
avoid verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . avoid somebody something like the plague (informal) to try very hard not to meet somebody, do something, etc She's been avoiding me like the plague since the party last Saturday I hate office parties—I avoid them like the plague
avoiding - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Verb avoiding present participle and gerund of avoid 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)
Avoiding Avoidance - Psychology Today Avoidance is a coping mechanism for anxiety, although long-term, it can increase anxiety and reinforce fears With support, people can unlearn their avoidance behaviors and adopt healthier