Definitions for guard
gɑrdguard

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. guardnoun

   a person who keeps watch over something or someone

2. guardnoun

   the person who plays that position on a football team

   "the left guard was injured on the play"

3. guard, safety, safety devicenoun

   a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

4. guardnoun

   a posture of defence in boxing or fencing

   "keep your guard up"

5. guardnoun

   the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

6. guardnoun

   a military unit serving to protect some place or person

7. precaution, safeguard, guardnoun

   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"

8. guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry gonoun

   the duty of serving as a sentry

   "he was on guard that night"

9. guardnoun

   (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

   "guards must be good blockers"

10. guardverb

    a position on a basketball team

11. guardverb

    to keep watch over

    "there would be men guarding the horses"

12. guard, wardverb

    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

    "guard my possessions while I'm away"

13. defend, guard, holdverb

    protect against a challenge or attack

    "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

14. guardverb

    take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

    "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. guardnoun

   A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

2. guardnoun

   A squad responsible for protecting something.

   The president inspected the guard of honour.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

3. guardnoun

   A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

   The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

4. guardnoun

   A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

5. guardnoun

   A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

6. guardnoun

   The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

7. guardnoun

   Either of two offensive positions between the center and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

8. guardnoun

   A player playing a position named guard.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

9. guardnoun

   An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.

   Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

10. guardverb

    To protect from some offence (specific or abstract.)

    Etymology: For verb: From guarder, of origin, from *wardōn (from Proto-Germanic *wardo-), cognate with weardian (from which English to ward). Compare French garde.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Guardnoun

   to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for

2. Guardnoun

   to keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like

3. Guardnoun

   to protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc

4. Guardnoun

   to fasten by binding; to gird

5. Guardverb

   to watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes

6. Guardverb

   one who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection

7. Guardverb

   a man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel

8. Guardverb

   one who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor

9. Guardverb

   any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss

10. Guardverb

    that part of a sword hilt which protects the hand

11. Guardverb

    ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment

12. Guardverb

    a chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress

13. Guardverb

    a fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel

14. Guardverb

    an extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision

15. Guardverb

    a plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger

16. Guardverb

    an interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled

17. Guardverb

    a posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise

18. Guardverb

    an expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure

19. Guardverb

    watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard

20. Guardverb

    the fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Guard

   In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team. The guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the incoming defensive line and linebackers during pass plays, as well as creating openings for the running backs to head through. Guards perform speed blocking and "pulling"—sprinting out in front of a running back in order to block for him. Guards are automatically considered ineligible receivers, so they cannot intentionally touch a forward pass, unless it is to recover a fumble or is first touched by a defender or eligible receiver. Right guards is the term for the guards on the right of the offensive line, while left guards are on the left side. Guards are to the right or left of the center.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Guard

   gärd, v.t. to ward, watch, or take care of: to protect from danger or attack: to protect the edge of, as by an ornamental border.—v.i. to watch: to be wary.—n. that which guards from danger: a man or body of men stationed to protect: one who has charge of a coach or railway-train: state of caution: posture of defence: part of the hilt of a sword: a watch-chain: (pl.) troops attached to the person of a sovereign: (cricket) the pads which protect the legs from swift balls.—adj. Guard′able.—n. Guard′age (Shak.), wardship.—adjs. Guard′ant (her.), having the face turned towards the beholder; Guard′ed, wary: cautious: uttered with caution.—adv. Guard′edly.—ns. Guard′edness; Guard′house, Guard′room, a house or room for the accommodation of a guard of soldiers, where defaulters are confined; Guard′ian, one who guards or takes care of: (law) one who has the care of an orphan minor.—adj. protecting.—n. Guard′ianship.—adj. Guard′less, without a guard: defenceless.—ns. Guard′ship, a ship of war that superintends marine affairs in a harbour and protects it: (Swift) guardianship; Guards′man, a soldier of the guards.—Guardian angel, an angel supposed to watch over a particular person: a person specially devoted to the interests of another.—Mount guard, to go on guard-duty; On, or Off, one's guard, on the watch, or the opposite; Run the guard, to get past a guard or sentinel without detection. [O. Fr. garder—Old High Ger. warten; A.S. weardian, Eng. ward.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. guard

   1. A form of security operation whose primary task is to protect the main force by fighting to gain time while also observing and reporting information, and to prevent enemy ground observation of and direct fire against the main body by reconnoitering, attacking, defending, and delaying. A guard force normally operates within the range of the main body

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. guard

   The duty performed by a body of men stationed to watch and protect any post against surprise. A division of marines appointed to take the duty for a stated portion of time. "Guard, turn out!" the order to the marines on the captain's approaching the ship. Also, the bow of a trigger and the hilt of a sword.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. guard

   A body of men whose duty it is to secure an army or place from being surprised by an enemy. In garrison the guards are relieved every day. On guard is being engaged on guard duty.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Basketball Player
   • Defender
   • Device
   • Lineman
   • Measure
   • Military Unit
   • Posture
   • Protect
   • Watch

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guard' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3848

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guard' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4509

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guard' in Nouns Frequency: #1128

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guard' in Verbs Frequency: #896

Anagrams for guard »

1. Darug

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guard in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of guard in a Sentence

1. John Galman:

   Jorge Gomez told me I was John Galman, and that I wasn't in the National Guard either. I told him I served a tour of duty in Iraq.

2. Mica Mosbacher:

   As part of the GOP old guard, I joined a 12 step program to wean myself from politics as usual within the Party.

3. Macaiyla Edwards:

   It just caught me off guard. I never knew you could get striked for clips, i'm not sure what I'll do when I come back to streaming because music plays a huge part in a lot of people's streams.

4. Joshua Salomon:

   Basically, it gives you an insurance policy against things we may not be able to anticipate, the virus has really kind of caught us off guard in a few instances.

5. Exodus 2320 Bible:

   See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way...

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