1. (noun)guard a person who keeps watch over something or someone Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
2. (noun)guard the person who plays that position on a football team Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
3. (noun)guard, safety, safety device a device designed to prevent injury or accidents Synonyms: prophylactic, sentry go, condom, guard duty, safety, precaution, safe, guard, safeguard, sentry duty, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety device
4. (noun)guard a posture of defence in boxing or fencing Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
5. (noun)guard the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
6. (noun)guard a military unit serving to protect some place or person Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safetydevice, sentryduty
7. (noun)precaution, safeguard, guard a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. Synonyms: guard duty, safety, precaution, care, caution, safeguard, sentry duty, forethought, guard, sentry go, safe-conduct, safety device
8. (noun)guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go the duty of serving as a sentry Synonyms: guard duty, safety, precaution, safeguard, sentry duty, guard, sentry go, safety device
9. (noun)guard (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
10. (verb)guard a position on a basketball team Synonyms: guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry duty
11. (verb)guard to keep watch over Synonyms: ward, defend, hold
12. (verb)guard, ward watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect Synonyms: ward, guard, defend, hold
14. (verb)guard take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence Synonyms: ward, defend, hold
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'Guard'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. Guard The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as wel Synonyms: defense, apology, guard, rampart, shelter, bulwark, justification, resistance, shield, fortress, protection, safeguard, vindication Antonyms: abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender
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