defending

English Thesaurus

1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring (adj.all)

similar	:	defensive,
definition	:	intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all)

domain category	:	game,
definition	:	a contest with rules to determine a winner (noun.act)

domain category	:	athletics, sport,
definition	:	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act)