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

Blaney won every stage of the race and led 171 laps after starting on the pole, but the Team Penske Ford driver had to fight off challenges from Bubba Wallace and Christopher Hill, who finished second, on the final lap. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

An overwhelmed and understaffed LAPD continues to fight off the theft and violence generated by that surging homeless population. — John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Both support your immune system and can help your body better fight off common infections, so don't skimp out—listen to your body, and rest and refuel as needed. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

Sometimes, cyclospora infections appear to go away and then return, as the body fails to fully fight off the infection. — Eva Flowe july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for fight off

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