Definitions For Guard
noun
- A position on a basketball team
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
- The duty of serving as a sentry
- A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- A device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- A posture of defence in boxing or fencing
- A military unit serving to protect some place or person
- The person who plays that position on a football team
- A person who keeps watch over something or someone
- The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- A state in which someone is carefully looking for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.
- A person whose job or duty is to watch and protect someone or something
- A group of people (such as soldiers) who protect a person or place
verb
- Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- Protect against a challenge or attack
- To keep watch over
- Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- To watch (someone) in order to prevent escape
- To protect (someone or something) from danger or attack
- To be careful about not telling or talking about (something, such as a secret)
Is Guard a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9
The word Guard is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Guard in a Sentence
- There were dozens of police officers standing guard along the parade route.
- Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
- The guard must be in place before operating the meat slicer.
- Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner.
- A tank guarded the bridge from enemy attack.
- A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door.
Synonyms for Guard
Antonyms for Guard
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