Ward off

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo parry, or turn aside.

"He raised his arms to ward off the attack."

2.VerbTo, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.

3.VerbTo avert or prevent.

"He wore garlic to ward off vampires."

🔗 Find words with "ward off" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.