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a person who keeps watch over something or someone
guard(noun)the person who plays that position on a football team
"the left guard was injured on the play"
guard, safety, safety device(noun)a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
guard(noun)a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
"keep your guard up"
guard(noun)the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
guard(noun)a military unit serving to protect some place or person
precaution, safeguard, guard(noun)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"
guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go(noun)the duty of serving as a sentry
"he was on guard that night"
guard(noun)(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
"guards must be good blockers"
guard(verb)a position on a basketball team
guard(verb)to keep watch over
"there would be men guarding the horses"
guard, ward(verb)watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
"guard my possessions while I'm away"
defend, guard, hold(verb)protect against a challenge or attack
"Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
guard(verb)take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
"guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
a person or group that watches over someone or somethingchecked in with the security guard at the gate
a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attackbe on your guard against snakes in the swamp
a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operationslid the guard into place over the chainsaw chain
means or method of defendingthe boxer's sparring partner managed to get a blow in under his left guard
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesythe honor guards raised their sabers as the happy couple descended the church steps
someone that protectsa battalion of burly guards surrounding the celebrity
to drive danger or attack away fromguard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry pointa fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle
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