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wards off

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

What is wards off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wards off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ward off.

Words near wards off in the dictionary

  1. Wardropes
  2. Wardrops
  3. wardrove
  4. wards
  5. Wards Mistake
  6. wards off
  7. Wards River
  8. wardship
  9. wardships
  10. wardsmaid
  11. wardsmaids

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