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

Wolfe said some people have recurrent symptoms, after the body tries and fails to fully fight off the illness. — Eva Flowe july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Colorado's primary has Democratic incumbents fighting off challenges ranging from progressive newcomers to state lawmakers seeking higher office. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Joint then fought off a break point to go ahead 2-0 in the second. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Atlanta opening cooling center and splashpads In an effort to help its residents fight off the heat, the city of Atlanta is opening a cooling Center beginning on Tuesday. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for fight off

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