Definition, synonyms and related words
Avoidance.
"He spent hours avoiding his responsibilities by staying in bed all day."
present participle and gerund of avoid
"She is avoiding eye contact while talking to her boss, and he suggested that continuing to avoid the issue would only make things worse."
In plain English: To avoid something means to stay away from it so you don't have to deal with it.
"He is avoiding his friends because he feels guilty about what happened last week."