guard
Definitions
Noun
- A person who keeps watch over something or someone
- The person who plays that position on a football team
- A device designed to prevent injury or accidents
- A posture of defence in boxing or fencing
- The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
- A military unit serving to protect some place or person
- A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- The duty of serving as a sentry
- (american football) a position on the line of scrimmage
- A position on a basketball team
Verb
- To keep watch over
- Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- Protect against a challenge or attack
- Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "guard".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | guard | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | guards | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | guardian | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | guarding | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | guarded | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | safeguard | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | guard's | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | guardians | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | guardino | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | laguardia | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | vanguard | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | bodyguard | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | guardia | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | lifeguards | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | safeguards | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | bodyguards | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | dioguardi | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | guardado | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | guardedly | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | guardfish | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | guardfish's | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | guardian's | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | guardianship | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | guardin | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | guardiola | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | guardrail | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | guardrails | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | guardsman | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | guardsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | la_guardia | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | lifeguard | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | luguarda | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | safeguarded | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | safeguarding | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | unguarded | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | vanguard's | 2 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "guard".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "guard".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "guard" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "guard" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "guard" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | techniques | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | coast | 1 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 36
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Dallas police release video of fatal shooting involving Jasmine Crockett's security guard
Mar 16, 2026 FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Mar 16, 2026 FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Rep. Jasmine Crockett insists she ‘followed all protocols’ when hiring fugitive security guard
Mar 17, 2026 New York Post
Mar 17, 2026 New York Post
Coast Guard Saves Teenager Trapped on a Cliff Face at Oregon Beach
Mar 16, 2026 The Maritime Executive
Mar 16, 2026 The Maritime Executive