fend

fend is a 4-letter English word with 5 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A fiend. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A fiend.
2. transitive verb. To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows.
3. intransitive verb. To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.
4. verb. withstand the force of something

   "The trees resisted her"

   "stand the test of time"

   Synonyms: resist, stand

5. verb. try to manage without help

   "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

Synonyms

resist, stand

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in fend:

fedn

Common word forms

fends, fended, fender, fending, fendable

Words from these letters

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