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defensing

verb
Saydi-FENS-ing/dɪˈfɛnsɪŋ/

1 meaning of defensing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of defense. Use it for guarding an opponent in a sport, happening right now or as an activity.

    The coaches praised the way she kept defensing the other team's best scorer.

    Defensing fast players takes a lot of energy and good footwork.

    Note

defensing is a form of defense

defense, verb: To play in a way that stops the other team from scoring. Full entry

Forms
defensedefenses he/she/itdefensing -ing formdefensed past tense, past participle
Spelling
defense → defensing: drop the e, add -ing

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