ward off
verb
High School
1
To parry, or turn aside.
2
To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
3
To avert or prevent.
To parry, or turn aside.
To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
To avert or prevent.