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fighting off

fighting off is the present participle and gerund of fight off.

Meaning of fight off

Verb

fight off (third-person singular simple present fights off, present participle fighting off, simple past and past participle fought off)

  1. To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
    • The platoon fought off the guerrilla attack.
  2. To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.
    • I'm fighting off the 'flu at the moment.
  3. (Caribbean, slang) To fight (someone) aggressively.

Questions about fighting off

What is fighting off the present participle and gerund of?
Fighting off is the present participle and gerund of fight off.

Words near fighting off in the dictionary

  1. fighting like a married couple
  2. fighting like an old married couple
  3. fighting like cat and dog
  4. fighting like cats and dogs
  5. fighting little judge
  6. fighting off
  7. fighting one's corner
  8. fighting one's guts out
  9. fighting out
  10. fighting shy
  11. fighting spirit

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