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- DictionaryGuard/ɡärd/
verb
- 1. watch over in order to protect or control: "the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers"
- 2. protect against damage or harm: "the company fiercely guarded its independence"
noun
- 1. a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: "a security guard"
- 2. a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage: "a retractable blade guard"
Definitions of guard. verb. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect. “ guard my possessions while I'm away” synonyms: ward. see more. verb. keep watch over. “there would be men guarding the horses” see more. verb. protect against a challenge or attack. synonyms: defend, hold. hold. take and maintain control over, often by violent means.
Check pronunciation: guard. Definition of guard verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[uncountable]the act or duty of protecting property, places or people from attack or danger; the act or duty of preventing prisoners from escaping. on guarda sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty)
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.
guard. noun. /ɡɑrd/ people who protect. [countable] a person, such as a soldier, a police officer, or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping a security guard border guards The prisoner slipped past the guards at the gate and escaped.
Full Definition of GUARD. 1. : one assigned to protect or oversee another: as a: a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty bplural: troops attached to the person of the sovereign cBritish: conductor b. 2. a: a defensive state or attitude <asked him out when his guard was down>b: a defensive position (as in boxing) 3.
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.
