Meaning of fend off | Babel Free
Definitions
- To defend against; to repel with force or effort
- To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.
Equivalents
Examples
“They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.”
“France spent large portions of the opening half in England territory and despite scoring the pick of the first-half tries - when Menager fended off Jess Breach to finish off a superb backs move - struggled to convert their chances.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.