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warded off

warded off is the simple past and past participle of ward off.

Meaning of ward off

Verb

ward off (third-person singular simple present wards off, present participle warding off, simple past and past participle warded off)

  1. (transitive) To parry, or turn aside.
    • He raised his arms to ward off the attack.
  2. To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
  3. (transitive) To avert or prevent.
    • He wore garlic to ward off vampires.

Questions about warded off

What is warded off the simple past and past participle of?
Warded off is the simple past and past participle of ward off.

Words near warded off in the dictionary

  1. wardapets
  2. Wardas
  3. wardcorn
  4. warde
  5. warded
  6. warded off
  7. Wardell
  8. Wardells
  9. warden
  10. Warden Hill
  11. Warden Law

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