What it means
- (verb) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- (verb) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. “Guard the prisoner.”
- (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.”
- (verb) To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- (verb) To fasten by binding; to gird.
- (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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Words starting with GUA
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- guarantee
- guaranteed
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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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