fend
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of fend
Synonyms for fend
Related Words for fending
dodge, protect, secure, bulwark, screen, cover, parry, resist, guard, repel, oppose, safeguard, shieldExamples from the Web for fending
Contemporary Examples of fending
Joseph LaRocca says some companies are upping the ante in terms of fending off return fraudsters.
They ended up crawling for much of the journey, scaling electric fences and fending off wild animals in freezing conditions.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian StateLizzie Crocker
October 31, 2014
They also emboldened the Kurdish defenders, who are lightly armed and fending off heavy armor.
The Kansas Governor should be cruising to re-election and fending off 2016 rumors.
At the same time, Tea Partyers are fending off Republican attempts to “kneecap” the movement as a whole, says Carender.
Historical Examples of fending
He didn't feel like fending off women at this hour of the morning.
Mezzerow Loves CompanyFloyd L. Wallace
I endeavoured to avoid the encounter, and ran backward, fending him off with my knife.
The Hunters' FeastMayne Reid
Up, up, he rose, fending off from the wall with feet and hands.
Connie Morgan in AlaskaJames B. Hendryx
Richard and Edward devoted themselves to fending and swimming.
The Life of Sir Richard BurtonThomas Wright
With it he dared to go anywhere, knowing that it would furnish him food and fending.
The Way to the WestEmerson Hough