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guard

/ guard /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a position on a basketball team
Type of:
position
Has parts:
basketball team five
verb Sense 2
to keep watch over
"there would be men guarding the horses"
Type of:
watch observe follow
Kinds of:
patrol police stand guard stand watch keep guard
Derived:
guard duty sentry duty sentry go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
"guard my possessions while I''m away"
Type of:
protect
Kinds of:
shepherd
Derived:
ward warden warder bodyguard
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
Type of:
basketball player basketeer cager
Kinds of:
Robertson Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson
noun Sense 5
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Type of:
defender guardian protector
Kinds of:
bouncer chucker-out doorkeeper doorman door guard
noun Sense 6
the person who plays that position on a football team
"the left guard was injured on the play"
Type of:
lineman
noun Sense 7
a group of men who escort and protect some important person
Type of:
detachment
Kinds of:
yeomanry Praetorian Guard
Has parts:
cortege retinue suite
Derived:
body guard ward
noun Sense 8
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
"keep your guard up"
Type of:
position posture attitude
noun Sense 9
a device designed to prevent injury
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
fender safety catch safety lock
noun Sense 10
a position on the line of scrimmage
"guards must be good blockers"
Type of:
lineman
Has parts:
football team eleven
verb Sense 11
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
"guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"
"guard against infection"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 12
the duty of serving as a sentry
"he was on guard that night"
Type of:
assignment duty assignment
verb Sense 13
protect against a challenge or attack
"Hold that position behind the trees!"
"Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks"
Type of:
protect
Derived:
defender guardian protector shielder defense
Verb group:
hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 14
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"
Type of:
measure step
Kinds of:
security security measures
Derived:
safeguard
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

position watch observe follow patrol police stand guard stand watch keep guard protect shepherd basketball player