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

So, first and foremost, if the Oilers are going to fight off elimination on Tuesday, the team has to drive to the middle of the ice and keep the Panthers out of it. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Anyone who has the strength to stay awake still needs to avoid death cults and fight off otherworldly forces. —Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

Game 3: Florida Panthers 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 June 13, 2024 Florida took a commanding 3-0 lead when the series moved to Edmonton for Game 3, as the Panthers fought off an inspired comeback attempt by the Oilers and hung on to a one-goal win. —Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025

Deadline reported in April that Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu) would be our latest group of Brits fighting off the undead. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for fight off

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