guards
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 "guards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | guards | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | lifeguards | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | safeguards | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | bodyguards | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | guardsman | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | guardsmen | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "guards".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "guards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | guard | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | gardens | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | regards | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | upwards | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | guarded | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | guard's | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | guardians | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | guitars | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | guardia | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | gurnards | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | gourds | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | guardsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | guardsman | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | guardfish | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | gars | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | gard | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | gads | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | jaguars | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | guerard | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | guardin | 2 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "guards" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "guards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | gourds | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Mar 15, 2026 Hindustan Times
Mar 15, 2026 Hindustan Times
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Mar 14, 2026 Haaretz
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