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warding off

warding off is the present participle and gerund 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.

Noun

warding off (uncountable)

  1. The technical foul called when an offensive player in possession of the ball uses his hands and/or forearm to push a defender away.

Questions about warding off

What does warding off mean?
Warding off means the technical foul called when an offensive player in possession of the ball uses his hands and/or forearm to push a defender away.
What is warding off the present participle and gerund of?
Warding off is the present participle and gerund of ward off.
What part of speech is warding off?
Warding off is a noun.

Words near warding off in the dictionary

  1. wardialing
  2. Wardian
  3. Wardian case
  4. Wardian cases
  5. warding
  6. warding off
  7. wardings
  8. wardite
  9. Wardlaw
  10. Wardlaws
  11. Wardle

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