Search results
- Dictionaryguard/ɡɑːd/
verb
- 1. watch over in order to protect or control: "two men were left to guard the stockade"
- 2. protect against damage or harm: "the company fiercely guarded its independence" Similar
noun
- 1. a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: "a security guard" Similar
- 2. a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage: "a retractable blade guard" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping: security guards. post a guard There are guards posted (= standing and watching) at every entrance.
1. : one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as. a. : a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty. Guards were posted around the camp. b. guards plural : troops attached to the person of the sovereign. c. British : conductor sense b. 2. a. : a defensive state or attitude. asked him out when his guard was down. b.
Guard definition: to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over. See examples of GUARD used in a sentence.
A guard is a specially organized group of people, such as soldiers or police officers, who protect or watch someone or something. We have a security guard around the whole area. A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre. 5.countable noun B2.
To guard something is to watch over it or keep it from danger. You should ask someone to guard your backpack when you go to the restroom at the restaurant — or take it with you. The verb guard also means to protect against unintended consequences.
1. A person who protects, keeps watch, or acts as a sentinel: a prison guard. 2. a. The act or duty of guarding. b. Protection; watch: The sheepdog kept guard over the herd. 3. Something that gives protection; a safeguard: a guard against tooth decay.
Definition of guard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑːrd/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. guard somebody/something to protect property, places or people from attack or danger. Armed officers guarded the entrance. The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. political leaders guarded by the police. You can't get in; the whole place is guarded.
something that covers or protects someone or something: a fire guard. be on guard; stand guard. to be responsible for protecting a place or a person: Armed police stood guard outside the house. be under guard. to be kept in a place by a group of people who have weapons: The suspect is now under guard in the local hospital. Idioms.
Jul 12, 2024 · English. [ edit] A guard (person protecting or watching over something) Alternative forms. [ edit] gard, garde, guarde ( obsolete) Etymology. [ edit]
