guard
1. a person who keeps watch over something or someone (Freq. 15)
• Hypernyms:
defender, guardian, protector, shielder
• Hyponyms:
bouncer, chucker-out, doorkeeper, doorman, door guard,
hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary, halberdier, screener,
watchman, watcher, security guard
2. the person who plays that position on a football team (Freq. 2)
- the left guard was injured on the play
• Hypernyms:
lineman
3. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
safety, safety device
• Hypernyms:
device
• Hyponyms:
fender, safety catch, safety lock
4. a posture of defence in boxing or fencing (Freq. 1)
- keep your guard up
• Hypernyms:
position, posture, attitude
5. the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
• Hypernyms:
basketball player, basketeer, cager
• Instance Hyponyms:
Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Oscar Palmer Robertson
6. a military unit serving to protect some place or person
• Hypernyms:
military unit, military force, military group, force
• Hyponyms:
bodyguard, home guard, territorial, territorial reserve
• Member Meronyms:
bodyguard, escort
7. 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
• Syn:
precaution, safeguard
• Derivationally related forms:
safeguard (for: safeguard), precautionary (for: precaution)
• Hypernyms:
measure, step
• Hyponyms:
backstop, security, security measures
8. the duty of serving as a sentry
- he was on guard that night
• Syn:
guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go
• Hypernyms:
assignment, duty assignment
9. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
- guards must be good blockers
• Hypernyms:
lineman
• Member Holonyms:
football team, eleven
10. a position on a basketball team
• Hypernyms:
position
• Member Holonyms:
basketball team, five
1. to keep watch over (Freq. 6)
- there would be men guarding the horses
• Hypernyms:
watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
• Hyponyms:
patrol, police, stand guard, stand watch, keep guard,
stand sentinel, baby-sit, sit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. watch over or shield from danger or harm;
protect (Freq. 6)
- guard my possessions while I'm away
• Syn:
ward
• Derivationally related forms:
ward (for: ward), warder (for: ward)
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Hyponyms:
shepherd
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. protect against a challenge or attack (Freq. 2)
- Hold that position behind the trees!
- Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
• Syn:
defend, hold
• Derivationally related forms:
defensible (for: defend), defensive (for: defend), defender (for: defend), defence (for: defend)
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Verb Group:
hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- guard against becoming too friendly with the staff
- guard against infection
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
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