fight off
fight off · fights off · fought off · fighting off
отказываться принять, противостоять, оказывать сопротивление
abwehren, abstoßen, abweisen
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attackTo succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
» Tom tried to fight the attackers off.
Meaning
3 sensesTo succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
The platoon fought off the guerrilla attack.
The actor John Smith hopes to fight off the other nominees for the Golden Globe award.
To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.
I'm fighting off the 'flu at the moment.
(Caribbean, slang)To fight (someone) aggressively.
More definitions
- force or drive back
Examples
28 sentencesTom tried to fight the attackers off.
Tom tried to fight off the attackers.
Tom fought off his assailant.
Tom fought off the attacker.
Our team fought off all the others.
Translations
1 languagesForms
fights off, fighting off, fought off, fought off| Base form | fight off · to fight off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fights off |
| Present participle | fighting off |
| Past simple | fought off |
| Past participle | fought off |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- force or drive back:repelrepulserebuffdrive back
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb