guard
English Thesaurus
1. a position on a basketball team (noun.act)
hypernym | : | position, |
definition | : | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (noun.act) |
2. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage (noun.act)
hypernym | : | lineman, |
definition | : | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage (noun.act) |
3. the duty of serving as a sentry (noun.act)
hypernym | : | assignment, duty assignment, |
definition | : | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) (noun.act) |
4. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act)
hypernym | : | measure, step, |
definition | : | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | backstop, |
definition | : | a precaution in case of an emergency (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | security, security measures, |
definition | : | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. (noun.act) |
5. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | device, |
definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fender, |
definition | : | a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | safety catch, safety lock, |
definition | : | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired (noun.artifact) |
6. a posture of defence in boxing or fencing (noun.attribute)
7. a military unit serving to protect some place or person (noun.group)
hyponym | : | bodyguard, |
definition | : | a group of men who escort and protect some important person (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | home guard, |
definition | : | a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | bodyguard, escort, |
definition | : | someone who escorts and protects a prominent person (noun.person) |
8. the person who plays that position on a football team (noun.person)
hypernym | : | lineman, |
definition | : | one of the players on the line of scrimmage (noun.person) |
9. a person who keeps watch over something or someone (noun.person)
hyponym | : | bouncer, chucker-out, |
definition | : | a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | halberdier, |
definition | : | a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty) (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | screener, |
definition | : | a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint (noun.person) |
10. the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team (noun.person)
11. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | protect, |
definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | shepherd, |
definition | : | watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils (verb.social) |
12. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | protect, |
definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
verb group | : | hold, |
definition | : | take and maintain control over, often by violent means (verb.social) |
13. to keep watch over (verb.social)
hyponym | : | patrol, police, |
definition | : | maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | baby-sit, sit, |
definition | : | work or act as a baby-sitter (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | baby-sit, |
definition | : | take watchful responsibility for (verb.social) |
14. take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, move, |
definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
15. the duty of serving as a sentry (noun.act)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
16. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act)
derivation | : | safeguard, |
definition | : | make safe (verb.competition) |
17. a military unit serving to protect some place or person (noun.group)
derivation | : | guard, ward, |
definition | : | watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition) |
18. a person who keeps watch over something or someone (noun.person)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
19. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | a military unit serving to protect some place or person (noun.group) |
derivation | : | ward, |
definition | : | a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another (noun.person) |
derivation | : | warder, |
definition | : | a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners (noun.person) |
20. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
derivation | : | defensive, |
definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
21. to keep watch over (verb.social)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | a person who keeps watch over something or someone (noun.person) |
22. the duty of serving as a sentry (noun.act)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
23. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act)
derivation | : | safeguard, |
definition | : | make safe (verb.competition) |
24. a military unit serving to protect some place or person (noun.group)
derivation | : | guard, ward, |
definition | : | watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition) |
25. a person who keeps watch over something or someone (noun.person)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | to keep watch over (verb.social) |
26. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb.competition)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | a military unit serving to protect some place or person (noun.group) |
derivation | : | ward, |
definition | : | a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another (noun.person) |
derivation | : | warder, |
definition | : | a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners (noun.person) |
27. protect against a challenge or attack (verb.competition)
derivation | : | defensive, |
definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
28. to keep watch over (verb.social)
derivation | : | guard, |
definition | : | a person who keeps watch over something or someone (noun.person) |
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