fight off

verb

fought off; fighting off; fights off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something) by fighting or struggling : to avoid being harmed or overcome by (someone or something) by fighting or struggling

They fought off the attack/attackers.

I'm trying to fight off a cold.

Examples of fight off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With two outs in the top of the second, nine-hitter Elijah Tafoya fought off a full-count pitch out of play, then tripled off the right field wall to give Pueblo County the lead for good. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026

Modern dynasties have ruled a few MIAA softball divisions, and each one has fought off massive targets on its back in the regular season. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026

The new financial forums allow users to bet on everything from the Super Bowl to developments in Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia’s invasion. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Over the ensuing years, the estate worked aggressively to manage and grow the estate’s assets, in tandem with fighting off a growing number of allegations from men who said that the singer had abused them as children. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026

Rhymes for fight off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff