- guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone
--1 is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder
--1 has particulars:bouncer, chucker-out; doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary; halberdier; screener; watchman, watcher, security guard Derived form: verb guard1 - guard - the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
--2 is a kind of lineman
- guard, safety, safety device - a device designed to prevent injury
--3 is a kind of device
--3 has particulars: fender; safety catch, safety lock- guard - a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
--4 is a kind of position, posture, attitude
- guard - the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
--5 is a kind of basketball player, basketeer, cager
--5 has particulars: Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Oscar Palmer Robertson- guard, bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
--6 is a kind of detachment
--6 is a part of cortege, retinue, suite, entourage
--6 has members: bodyguard, escort
--6 has particulars: yeomanry; Praetorian GuardDerived form: verb guard2 - precaution, safeguard, guard - 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"
--7 is a kind of measure, step
--7 has particulars: security, security measures- guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go - the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
--8 is a kind of assignment, duty assignment
Derived form: verb guard1 - guard - a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
--9 is a kind of lineman
--9 is a member of football team, eleven- guard - a position on a basketball team
--10 is a kind of position
--10 is a member of basketball team, five - guard, safety, safety device - a device designed to prevent injury
- guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
--1 is one way to watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun guard8, noun guard1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- guard, ward - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
--2 is one way to protect
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun guard6
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
--3 is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- guard - take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
--4 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP