Guard

[n] a position on a basketball team
[n] a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
[n] the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
[n] a device designed to prevent injury
[n] a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
[n] a group of men who escort and protect some important person
[n] the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
[n] a person who keeps watch over something or someone
[n] the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
[v] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
[v] protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
[v] to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses."
[v] take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"

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Synonyms

bodyguard, defend, guard duty, hold, safety, safety device, sentry duty, sentry go, ward

Related Terms

accompany, advance guard, advocate, aegis, amateur athlete, apologist, archer, arm, arm guard, armament, armed guard, armor, arrest, athlete, attend, avoidance reaction, backstop, baggage man, bakehead, ballplayer, bank guard, baseballer, baseman, batter,