fending off

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Definition of fending off in English English dictionary: Present participle of fend off
fend off: To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort
They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.
fend off: If you fend off someone who is attacking you, you use your arms or something such as a stick to defend yourself from their blows. He raised his hand to fend off the blow. = ward off
fend off: ward off, avert, deflect, turn aside, parry, drive back
fend off: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
fend off: If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely. He looked relaxed and determined as he fended off questions from the world's Press He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer

fending off

Turkish pronunciation

fendîng ôf

/ˈfendəɴɢ ˈôf/ /ˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɔːf/

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