avoid meaning
avoid :
to stay away, to keep away
Verb
▪ She avoids junk food.
▪ She stays away from junk food.
▪ He avoided the busy street.
▪ He kept away from the busy street.
paraphrasing
▪ evade – to escape
▪ dodge – to move away
▪ shun – to keep away
▪ sidestep – to step aside
Pronunciation
avoid [əˈvɔɪd]
The stress is on 'void' and sounds like 'uh-void'.
Common phrases and grammar about avoid
avoid - Common meaning
Verb
to stay away, to keep away
Part of Speech Changes for "avoid"
▪ avoidance (noun) – the act of staying away
▪ avoidable (adjective) – can be stayed away from
Common Expressions with "avoid"
▪ avoid conflict – to stay away from fights
▪ avoid danger – to keep away from harm
▪ avoid a mistake – to not make an error
▪ avoid a problem – to stay away from trouble
Important examples of avoid in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, avoid is often used to mean staying away from problems or mistakes.
Example of a confusing word: evade (to escape or dodge)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Avoid is often used as a transitive verb, meaning it needs an object, like a noun or gerund, in TOEIC grammar questions.
avoid
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
avoid eye contact
'not look directly at someone', used in social situations.
avoid the issue
means 'not deal with a problem', used when someone ignores a topic.
Differences between similar words and avoid
avoid
,
evade
differences
Avoid means to stay away from something, while evade often means to escape from something actively.
Words with the same origin as avoid
The origin of avoid
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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