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| Scrabble UK | (7 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (9 Points) |
Guard
ɡɑːd
- watch over in order to protect or control
"two men were left to guard the stockade"
- watch over (someone) to prevent them from escaping
"his task was to help guard the prisoners"
- stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball
"when a player is so closely guarded he cannot pass the ball"
- protect against damage or harm
"the company fiercely guarded its independence"
protect stand guard over watch over look after keep an eye on take care of cover patrol police defend shield safeguard preserve save keep safe secure screen shelter- take precautions against
"farmers must guard against sudden changes in the market"
- 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"
- a body of soldiers serving to protect a place or person
"he's the captain of the palace guard"
- the household troops of the British army
- a member of the Irish police force; a Garda
"There's bends all the way from Portlaoise to Carlow. The responsibility for speeding traffic rests with the guards"
- a prison warder
- a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage
"a retractable blade guard"
- a defensive posture that is adopted in a boxing or martial arts contest or in a fight
"before Seb could raise his guard Boz swung a wild punch"
- a state of vigilance or preparedness against adverse circumstances
"he let his guard slip enough to make some unwise comments"
- an official who rides on and is in general charge of a train
- each of two players either side of the centre
- each of two players chiefly responsible for marking opposing players