Definitions and Examples of miss, avoid
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To fail to hit or make contact with something.
Example
He missed the target with his arrow and lost the competition.
To keep away from someone or something.
Example
She decided to avoid the busy street and take a quieter route home.
Key Differences: miss vs avoid
- 1Miss is used when you fail to hit or make contact with something, while struck is used when you successfully hit or make contact with something.
- 2Avoid is used when you keep away from someone or something, while struck is used when you hit or make contact with something.
Effective Usage of miss, avoid
- 1Sports: Use miss and struck in sports to describe hitting or missing a target.
- 2Travel: Use avoid to describe keeping away from dangerous or unpleasant places while traveling.
- 3Everyday Conversation: Use these antonyms in everyday conversation to express success or failure in various situations.
Remember this!
The antonyms of struck are miss and avoid. Use miss to describe failure to hit or make contact with something, and avoid to describe keeping away from someone or something. These antonyms can be used in sports, travel, and everyday conversation to express success or failure in various situations.