fight off

phrasal 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

Regardless, shoppers across the country will fight off the post-Thanksgiving food coma to score major markdowns on everything from flat-screen TVs to kitchen appliances. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Letting a fever rage unchecked, on the other hand, means exposing the fetus to harmful substances produced as the mother fights off her infection. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

California lawmakers allocated $20 million in Proposition 4 funds this year to fight off golden and other invasive mussels statewide. —Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

The Panthers also fought off an early deficit as Enzo Desviat Ruiz headed in a corner in the sixth minute. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for fight off

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