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Definition: Meaning of, guard in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɑːd /

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guard guards
  1. person [countable] someone whose job is to protect a place or person
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  2. person [countable] someone whose job is to prevent prisoners from escaping
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  3. protection [uncountable] the act or duty of protecting places or people, or of preventing prisoners from escaping
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  4. soldiers [singular] a group of soldiers who guard someone or something
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  5. soldiers the Guards British English a group of soldiers who protect the king or queen
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  6. equipment [countable] something that is used to protect someone or something from damage or injury
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  7. on a train [countable] British English a person whose job is to be in charge of a train [=  conductor American English]
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  8. on your guard to be paying attention to what is happening in order to avoid danger, being tricked etc
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  9. catch/throw somebody off guard to surprise someone by doing something that they are not ready to deal with
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  10. guard of honour a group of people who walk or stand together at a special occasion in order to show respect
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  11. the old guard a group of people in an organization who want to do things in the way they were done in the past
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  12. fighting [singular] the position of holding your arms or hands up in a fight in order to defend yourself
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  13. sport [countable] one of two players on a BASKETBALL team who is responsible for moving the ball to help their team gain points
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  14. sport [countable] one of two players on an American football team who plays either side of the centre
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
guard guarded guarded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
guarding guards
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  1. to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them
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  2. to watch a prisoner to prevent them from escaping
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  3. to protect something such as a right or a secret by preventing other people from taking it away, discovering it etc
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  4. to prevent another sports player from gaining points, getting the ball etc
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guard used in phrases

  • Air National Guard (noun)
    1. a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
  • Army National Guard (noun)
    1. military a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
  • Changing of the Guard, the
    1. a ceremony that takes place regularly outside BUCKINGHAM PALACE in London, in which the soldiers who have been guarding the palace are replaced by others
  • Coast Guard (noun)
    1. the Coast Guard a military organization in the US that is in charge of watching for ships in danger and preventing illegal activities in the ocean
  • National Guard (noun)
    1. the National Guard a military force in each state of the US which can be used when it is needed by the state or the US government
  • National Guard Bureau (noun)
    1. the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units
  • Praetorian Guard (noun)
    1. the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome
    2. a member of the Praetorian Guard
  • Red Guard
    1. a member of the group of young people, mostly students, who supported MAO ZEDONG 's CULTURAL REVOLUTION in China between 1966 and 1976. During this period, most schools were closed and the Red Guard sent many thousands of educated people to work on the land.
  • Republican Guard (noun)
    1. formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad
  • Swiss Guard, the
    1. a group of Swiss soldiers in the Vatican in Rome, whose job is to guard the Pope. They wear a special colourful uniform.
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guard used in phrasal verbs

  • guard against (phrasal verb)
    1. guard against something to help to prevent something from happening
    2. guard against something to try to prevent something from happening
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