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Spell Bee Word: Avoid


What does avoid mean?

Word: Avoid

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Avoid means to keep away from something or someone.

Synonyms: keep away from

Antonyms: face

How do you spell avoid?

Syllables: a - void

Tricky part: The middle sound is spelt oi, as in coin.

Watch out for: avoyd, avoed

Memory tip: The oi in avoid is the oi of coin and oil: avoid the oil spill.

Avoid in a sentence

Example 1: Avoid running on wet floors.

Example 2: We avoid the busy road after school.

Example 3: Try to avoid too many sweets.

Fun Fact

In the 1300s, avoid meant to empty something out. The sense of keeping away from something came later.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) whisper
b) avoide
c) laugh
d) listen

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b) avoide. Avoid finishes on the d; it takes no e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

avoid

a) dodge
b) meet
c) follow
d) chase

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a) dodge. When you dodge something, you avoid it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dovia

a) avoid
b) avdoi
c) vaoid
d) aoivd

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a) avoid. Keep the oi pair together, as in coin.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

a_oid

a) w
b) v
c) b
d) f

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b) v. The second letter of avoid is v, as in van.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these should you avoid?

a) touching a hot pan
b) washing your hands
c) brushing your teeth
d) drinking clean water

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a) touching a hot pan

2. Neha took another path to avoid the puddle. Why?

a) She wanted to jump in it.
b) She had lost her way.
c) She did not want wet shoes.
d) She wanted to see her face in it.

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c) She did not want wet shoes.

Associated Words

ridegarlicspeechfawnfork
joyfulcarelessbeigefrockdawn

More words from this list

camera, dancer, flight, imagine, need, release, solid, unable

Next steps

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