fend away
To turn something away; to ward off.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I use a fan to fend away the mosquitoes.”
“He used his umbrella to fend away the stray dogs that blocked his path home.”
“The seasoned traveler learned to fend away persistent street vendors with a polite but firm wave of his hand.”
From fend + away.
- 01
away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
- 02
away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
- 03
bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
- 04
bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
- 05
beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
- 07
blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
- 08
blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas
Last updated August 10, 2026