guarding

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of guard. Use it for action happening now or as the name of the activity.

   The dog spent all night guarding the front door.

   She is guarding the goal while the keeper rests.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The job of watching over and protecting a person or place.

   Like being the person who keeps an eye on a house while the owners are away.

   Guarding is tiring work, so the watchmen rotated every few hours.

   He was assigned to guarding for the entire weekend.

   Similarprotection, watch

3. 3
   noununcountable

   A rail or barrier that stops people or things from falling or going somewhere unsafe.

   Like a fence at the edge of a high balcony that keeps you from falling.

   The platform had sturdy guarding along its open edge.

   Workers fitted guarding around the spinning machinery to keep hands away.

   Similarrailing, barrier, shielding

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   Tightening the stomach muscles to protect sore organs inside from painful movement.

   Like tightening your stomach when you expect a poke where it hurts.

   The doctor noticed guarding when she pressed on his sore belly.

   Strong guarding can be a sign that something inside is inflamed.

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