Definition of guard | What does guard mean?
What is the definition of the word GUARD?
Here is a list of definitions for guard.
- a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
- the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- a military unit serving to protect some place or person
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
- the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
- a position on a basketball team
What are the verbs of the word GUARD?
Here is a list of definitions for guard.
- to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
- protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
What are the synonyms of the word GUARD?
What is another word for GUARD?. Here is a list of synonyms for GUARD
Words beginning with GUARD?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with GUARD.
- guardsmen
- guardsman
- guardships
- guardship
- guards
- guardrooms
- guardroom
- guardrails
- guardrail
- guardless
- guarding
- guardianships
- guardianship
- guardians
- guardian
- guardhouses
- guardhouse
- guarders
- guarder
- guardees
- guardee
- guardednesses
- guardedness
- guardedly
- guarded
- guardants
- guardant
- guardages
- guardage
- guardable
- guard
In which dictionaries does the word guard exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes