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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guard•ed /ˈgɑrdɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - cautious;
careful; prudent:made a few guarded comments. - protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
guard•ed•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guard•ed (gär′did),USA pronunciation adj. - cautious;
careful; prudent:to be guarded in one's speech. - protected, watched, or restrained, as by a guard.
guard′ed•ly, adv. guard′ed•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . wary, watchful, chary, circumspect, vigilant.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guarded /ˈɡɑːdɪd/ adj - protected or kept under surveillance
- prudent, restrained, or noncommittal: a guarded reply
ˈguardedly adv ˈguardedness n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guard /gɑrd/USA pronunciation v. - to keep safe from harm or danger;
protect:[~ + object]The dog guarded the house when no one was home. - to keep under close watch, as in order to prevent escape:[~ + object]The police officers guarded the prisoner.
- to keep under control as a matter of caution:[~ + object]to guard one's temper.
- to keep secret;
protect or hide:[~ + object]guarded the secrets of his business. - to provide or equip with some safeguard or protection: [~ + object]This ingredient guards your teeth against decay.[~ + against]The mouthwash guards against bad breath.
- Sport[~ (+ against) + object] to position oneself in some sport so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent on offense).
- to provide means of protection:[~ + against]The computer program should guard against errors.
n. - [countable] a person or group that guards, as one that keeps watch over prisoners or property.
- an act of guarding;
a close watch:[uncountable]under armed guard. - a device, appliance, or attachment that prevents or minimizes injury, loss, etc.:[countable]a guard for a goalie in hockey.
- Sport
- [countable] either of the football linemen stationed between a tackle and the center, or either of the basketball players stationed in the backcourt.
- [uncountable] the position played by this player:He played guard.
- British Terms[countable]a railway conductor.
Idioms- Idioms off (one's) guard, unprepared;
unwary:caught off guard. - Idioms on (one's) guard, watching;
vigilant; wary. - Idioms stand guard over, [~ + object] to watch over;
protect:stood guard over their wounded comrade. guard•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guard (gärd),USA pronunciation v.t. - to keep safe from harm or danger;
protect; watch over:to guard the ruler. - to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.:to guard a prisoner.
- to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence:to guard one's temper.
- to provide or equip with some safeguard or protective appliance, as to prevent loss, injury, etc.
- Sportto position oneself so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent on offense):The linebacker moved to his right to guard the end going out for a pass.
- Chessto protect (a piece or a square) by placing a piece in a supportive or defensive position relative to it.
v.i. - to take precautions (usually fol. by against):to guard against errors.
- to give protection;
keep watch; be watchful. n. - a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- a person who keeps watch over prisoners or others under restraint.
- a body of people, esp. soldiers, charged with guarding a place from disturbance, theft, fire, etc.
- a close watch, as over a prisoner or other person under restraint:to be kept under guard.
- a device, appliance, or attachment that prevents injury, loss, etc.
- something intended or serving to guard or protect;
safeguard:insurance as a guard against disasters. - a posture of defense or readiness, as in fencing, boxing, or bayonet drill.
- Sport[Football.]
- either of the linemen stationed between a tackle and the center.
- the position played by this lineman.
- [Basketball.]either of the players stationed in the backcourt.
- Chess, Gamesa piece that supports or defends another.
- Games[Cards.]a low card that is held with a high card of the same suit and that enables the holder to save the high card for a later trick.
- British Termsa railroad conductor.
- Military Guards, the name of certain bodies of troops in the British army.
- Idioms off guard, unprepared;
unwary:The blow from behind caught him off guard.Also, off one's guard. - Idioms on guard, vigilant;
wary:on guard against dishonest merchants.Also, on one's guard. - Idioms stand guard over, to watch over;
protect:The dog stood guard over his wounded master.
- Gmc; see ward
- Old French g(u)arde, noun, nominal derivative of g(u)arder (verb, verbal)
- late Middle English garde guardianship 1375–1425
guard′a•ble, adj. guard′er, n. guard′less, adj. guard′like′, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shield, shelter, safeguard; preserve, save. See defend.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hold, watch.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defender, protector; watchman, guardian; guardsman, sentry, sentinel, patrol.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defense, protection, aegis, security, safety; bulwark, shield.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged attack.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guard /ɡɑːd/ vb - to watch over or shield (a person or thing) from danger or harm; protect
- to keep watch over (a prisoner or other potentially dangerous person or thing), as to prevent escape
- (transitive) to control: to guard one's tongue
- (intransitive) usually followed by against: to take precautions
- to control entrance and exit through (a gate, door, etc)
- (transitive) to provide (machinery, etc) with a device to protect the operator
- (transitive) to protect or cover (a chess man or card) with another
- to protect or cover (a stone or bowl) by placing one's own stone or bowl between it and another player
n - a person or group who keeps a protecting, supervising, or restraining watch or control over people, such as prisoners, things, etc
Related adjective(s): custodial - a person or group of people, such as soldiers, who form a ceremonial escort
- Brit the official in charge of a train
- the act or duty of protecting, restraining, or supervising
- (as modifier): guard duty
- a device, part, or attachment on an object, such as a weapon or machine tool, designed to protect the user against injury, as on the hilt of a sword or the trigger of a firearm
- anything that provides or is intended to provide protection: a guard against infection
- an article of light tough material worn to protect any of various parts of the body
- the posture of defence or readiness in fencing, boxing, cricket, etc
- off one's guard ⇒ having one's defences down; unprepared
- on one's guard ⇒ prepared to face danger, difficulties, etc
- stand guard ⇒ (of a military sentry, etc) to keep watch
- mount guard ⇒ (of a sentry) to begin to keep watch
- (with over) to take up a protective or defensive stance (over something)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French garde, from garder to protect, of Germanic origin; compare Spanish guardar; see wardˈguarder n |