present participle of fend off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fend off

simple past tense and past participle of fend off

(transitive) To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier.

comparative form of badly off: more badly off

(snooker, pool) To pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.

(sports, equestrianism) To participate in the final round of an equestrian showjumping event. / To move from an elevated place by one jump.

To purify by melting and removing slag. / (Britain, Ireland, Australia, slang, transitive, idiomatic) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something; usually one who is not present.

Alternative spelling of far-off

(accounting, transitive) To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero. / (accounting, transitive) To record (an expenditure) as an expense.