Definitions for guard

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Spelling: [gahrd]

IPA: /gɑrd/

Guard is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in guard (adgru).

Definitions for guard

noun

1. a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
2. a person who keeps watch over prisoners or others under restraint.
3. a body of people, especially soldiers, charged with guarding a place from disturbance, theft, fire, etc.
4. a close watch, as over a prisoner or other person under restraint:
5. a device, appliance, or attachment that prevents injury, loss, etc.
6. something intended or serving to guard or protect; safeguard:
7. a posture of defense or readiness, as in fencing, boxing, or bayonet drill.
8. Football. either of the linemen stationed between a tackle and the center. the position played by this lineman.
9. Basketball. either of the players stationed in the backcourt.
10. Chess. a piece that supports or defends another.
11. Cards. a low card that is held with a high card of the same suit and that enables the holder to save the high card for a later trick.
12. British. a railroad conductor.
13. Guards, the name of certain bodies of troops in the British army.

Idioms

1. off guard, unprepared; unwary: Also, off one's guard.
2. on guard, vigilant; wary: Also, on one's guard.
3. stand guard over, to watch over; protect:

verb (used with object)

1. to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over:
2. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.:
3. to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence:
4. to provide or equip with some safeguard or protective appliance, as to prevent loss, injury, etc.
5. Sports. to position oneself so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent on offense):
6. Chess. to protect (a piece or a square) by placing a piece in a supportive or defensive position relative to it.

verb (used without object)

1. to take precautions (usually followed by against):
2. to give protection; keep watch; be watchful.

Origin of guard

1375-1425; late Middle English garde guardianship Old French g(u)arde, noun derivative of g(u)arder (v.) Germanic; see ward

Examples for guard

What if he should get into a train without a ticket, or send a guard to procure one for him?

Why should I guard it longer for him who may wed her, and whom I may never behold?

A guard is manning the door, which is always kept ajar so she can be monitored.

Olga was on guard as always, and categorically refused to open the door unless the police produced a warrant.

The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.

Oh, Colonel, help me to guard against so dreadful a calamity.

Do be on your guard—'if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.'

He was placed on a plane with a guard—but his wife and kids were still being held with 25 others five miles out of town.

Hayes never killed a guard (one of his fellow inmates did, however, shooting one to death following his release).

Dorcas had heard the guard explaining to visitors in the Aztec room.