Fight off

verb

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.

"The actor John Smith hopes to fight off the other nominees for the Golden Globe award."

2.verbTo resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.

"I'm fighting off the 'flu at the moment."

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