ward off

verb

warded off; warding off; wards off

: to avoid being hit by (something)

ward off a blow

—often used figuratively

I tried different remedies to ward off a cold.

Examples of ward off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a vulnerability to being touched by something, to finding something sexy or scary, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is filled with a wry but immense compassion for its heroine and her habit of holding up concepts to ward off her own reactions. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2026

First released in 2016 by the manufacturer Ohta, Monster Wolf was originally designed to ward off the agricultural foes like boars, deer, and the island nation’s Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and brown bear (Ursus arctos) populations. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026

This adjustable sling bag has plenty of space for your phone, cash, keys, and other daily essentials, and is constructed with locking zippers to ward off potential thieves. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats. —Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Rhymes for ward off

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