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

The researchers found that their T cells—a type of immune cell—in the postlunch blood draws appeared better prepared to fight off infection than their T cells upon waking—in other words, after not eating anything for hours. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026

These live cultures support gut health by crowding out harmful microbes, creating compounds that fight off invaders, and producing substances that calm inflammation and strengthen the lining of your intestines. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026

The Straw Hats aren’t alone in their search, with appearances by Buggy and another potential surprise as audiences watch their favorite band of pirates fight off threats on their latest adventure. —Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Owen Tippett fought off a pair of Penguins to keep the puck in the Pittsburgh zone and then fed Hathaway, who deposited it into the open net on a night the only place Philadelphia dominated was the scoreboard. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for fight off

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