He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow.
They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by.
She often gets headaches, so she carries a bit of fresh ginger wherever she goes to ward them off.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ward off something — ward off (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets… … New idioms dictionary
ward off — (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets headaches, so she … New idioms dictionary
fend off someone — fend off (someone) 1. to stop someone from coming too near to you. She was never very good at fending off the boys. 2. to stop someone from hurting you. The young woman was able to fend off the robber. Related vocabulary: ward off… … New idioms dictionary
ward off — verb 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ward off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ward off : present tense I/you/we/they ward off he/she/it wards off present participle warding off past tense warded off past participle warded off to do something to prevent someone or something from harming… … English dictionary
ward — ward1 [ wɔrd ] noun count * 1. ) a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in: a surgical/geriatric/psychiatric ward Jo is working on the maternity ward. admit someone to a ward (=bring them into hospital to stay): When Julie was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ward — ward1 W3 [wo:d US wo:rd] n [: Old English; Origin: weard guarding ] 1.) a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition) on/in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ward — I UK [wɔː(r)d] / US [wɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms ward : singular ward plural wards * 1) a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in a surgical/geriatric/psychiatric ward Jo is a staff nurse working on the maternity ward.… … English dictionary
ward — /wɔd / (say wawd) noun 1. a division or district of a municipality, city or town, as for administrative or representative purposes. 2. a division of a hospital or the like, as for a particular class of patients: a convalescent ward. 3. each of… …
ward — 1 noun (C) 1 a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay: She s in charge of three different wards. | maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition) 2 BrE one of the small … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
