Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fend away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: fend -away
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn something away; to ward off.

Example Sentences

"She fended away his eager hands."

Etymology

From fend + away.

Inflected Forms

fends away (present, singular) fending away (participle, present) fended away (participle, past) fended away (past) fend off (alternative)

Questions

What does fend away mean?: To turn something away; to ward off.
Where does fend away come from?: From fend + away.

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