fend off in English dictionary

  • fend off

    Meanings and definitions of "fend off"

    • (idiomatic) To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.
    • verb
      To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.
    • verb
      (nautical)
      To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.
    • to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against
    • verb
      prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

    Synonyms of "fend off" in English dictionary

    ward off, prevent, debar are the top synonyms of "fend off" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fend off

    • to fend off ( third-person singular simple present fends off, present participle fending off, simple past and past participle fended off)
    • fend off (third-person singular simple present fends off, present participle fending off, simple past and past participle fended off)

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