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fending away

fending away is the present participle and gerund of fend away.

Meaning of fend away

Verb

fend away (third-person singular simple present fends away, present participle fending away, simple past and past participle fended away)

  1. (idiomatic) To turn something away; to ward off.
    • She fended away his eager hands.

Questions about fending away

What is fending away the present participle and gerund of?
Fending away is the present participle and gerund of fend away.

Words near fending away in the dictionary

  1. fendier
  2. fendiest
  3. fendiline
  4. fending
  5. fending and proving
  6. fending away
  7. fending for oneself
  8. fending off
  9. Fendley
  10. Fendleys
  11. fendosal

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