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fights off

fights off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 fights off

What is fights off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fights off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fight off.

Words near fights off in the dictionary

  1. fights it out
  2. fights like a married couple
  3. fights like an old married couple
  4. fights like cat and dog
  5. fights like cats and dogs
  6. fights off
  7. fights one's corner
  8. fights one's guts out
  9. fights out
  10. fights shy
  11. fights the good fight

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