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

About 95% of people cannot be infected because their immune systems can fight off the bacteria that causes Hansen's, the CDC said. —Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025

Charlie McAvoy took the puck down low on the right side and sent a perfect pass into the crease for Mike Eyssimont, who fought off Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s check and tapped it in for his third. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

Since then, Stratton has fought off challenges from the likes of Jax, Cargill, and even WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. —Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

The homeowner can then be seen on the video running outside to fight off the coyote, which fled after also attacking the family's dog. —Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for fight off

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