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1. guard [ n ] a person who keeps watch over something or someone

Used in print:

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

Wait '' ! cried the guard who ran from the hut to shout to other men standing about outside .

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

Ludie hopped rides on freight_cars , and was chased by Mr._Yankton , the railroad guard .

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

Stories of the depravity of the guards at Globocnik 's camps struck_a_chord of terror at the mere mention of their names .

I will get you inside the guard camp as a member of my crew .

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

Three Union guards appeared , carrying their rifles at ready .

Synonyms guard Related Terms defender doorkeeper watchman outrider halberdier screener bouncer

2. guard [ v ] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Examples: "guard my possessions while I'm away"

Used in print:

(The New York Times,...)

Arnold 's iron shot from the tee burrowed into the bunker guarding the green , an embankment that had become soft and spongy from the rains , thereby bringing local rules into force .

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

`` Such_as ' sending the cat to guard the mice ' , or ' the falcon to protect the dove ' , or most terribly sharp of all , ' the human_being to save humanity '' ' .

Synonyms guard ward Related Terms protect shepherd ward

3. guard [ v ] to keep watch over
Examples: : "there would be men guarding the horses."

Used in print:

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

The queen afterward keeps incubating and guarding her eggs like a mother hen , taking a sip from_time_to_time from the rather liquid honey in her honey pots .

Synonyms guard Related Terms watch patrol stand_guard baby-sit guard_duty

4. guard [ n ] a device designed to prevent injury

Used in print:

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Moritz does n't even have a nose guard or hip_pads but he 's one of the most valuable members of the Longhorn team that will be heavily favored Saturday over Oklahoma in the cotton_bowl .

Synonyms guard safety safety_device Related Terms device safety_catch fender

5. guard [ v ] protect against a challenge or attack
Examples: : "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

Used in print:

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

To guard against the tyranny of a numerical majority , Calhoun developed his theory of `` concurrent majority '' , which , he said , `` by giving to each portion of the community which may be unequally affected by the action of government , a negative on the others , prevents all partial or local legislation '' .

Synonyms hold defend guard Related Terms protect hold defender

6. guard [ n ] the person who plays that position on a football team
Examples: "the left guard was injured on the play"

Used in print:

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

End Gene_Raesz , who broke a hand in the Owl 's game with LSU , was back working_out with Rice_Monday , and John_Nichols , sophomore guard , moved_back into action after a week 's idleness with an ankle injury .

The Texans made themselves a comforting break on the opening kickoff when Denver 's Al_Carmichael was jarred loose from the ball when Dave_Grayson , the speedy halfback , hit him and Guard Al_Reynolds claimed it for Dallas .

Synonyms guard Related Terms lineman

7. guard [ n ] a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
Examples: "keep your guard up"

Used in print:

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

He stepped inside Jess 's guard and landed two blows to the big man 's belly , putting everything he had behind them .

Synonyms guard Related Terms position

8. guard [ n ] the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

Synonyms guard Related Terms basketball_player oscar_palmer_robertson

9. guard [ n ] a position on the line of scrimmage
Examples: "guards must be good blockers"

Synonyms guard Related Terms lineman football_team

10. guard [ n ] a group of men who escort and protect some important person

Synonyms bodyguard guard Related Terms detachment Praetorian_Guard yeomanry bodyguard cortege

11. guard [ n ] a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Examples: "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" "an insurance policy is a good safeguard" "we let our guard down"

Synonyms precaution safeguard guard Related Terms measure protection security safeguard

12. guard [ v ] take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
Examples: "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff" "guard against infection"

Synonyms guard Related Terms act

13. guard [ n ] the duty of serving as a sentry
Examples: "he was on guard that night"

Synonyms guard_duty sentry_go sentry_duty guard Related Terms assignment

14. Guard [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14892

Synonyms Guard

15. guard [ n ] a position on a basketball team

Synonyms guard Related Terms position basketball_team

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