Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fight off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
fight- off
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.

verb

To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.

verb

To fight (someone) aggressively.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fights off (present, singular) fighting off (participle, present) fought off (participle, past) fought off (past)

Synonyms

repel repulse rebuff drive back

Questions

What does fight off mean?
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.

How to pronounce fight off

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