fight off English

Meaning fight off meaning

What does fight off mean?

fight off

— verb (= repel, rebuff, drive back) force or drive back repel the attacker fight off the onslaught rebuff the attack

Synonyms fight off synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as fight off?

fight off English » English

repel

repulse

rebuff

drive off

drive back

turn away

ward off

turn down

throw out

take away

stave off

spurn

shoo

send away

scorn

repudiate

repress

remove

reject

refuse

push back

preclude

pass up

parry

keep

freeze off

forfend

forefend

fend off

fend

evict

eject

drive away

dismiss

deflect

decline

debase

block

beat back

avert

Topics fight off topics

What do people use fight off to talk about?

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Defend

• What words refer to successfully defending yourself or someone?
  beat back beat off drive off hold out against fend off fight off fling back repel repulse