Guarding

verb noun

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

What it means

  1. (verb) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
  2. (verb) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. “Guard the prisoner.”
  3. (verb) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety. “Careful people guard against mistakes.”
  4. (verb) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
  5. (verb) To fasten by binding; to gird.
  6. (noun) Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

Letter analysis

  • Guarding contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Common questions

What does Guarding mean?

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

How many letters are in Guarding?

Guarding has 8 letters.

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