0%

off guard

off guard
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf, of gahrd]
    • /ɔf, ɒf gɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf, of gahrd]
    • /ɔf, ɒf gɑrd/

Definitions of off guard words

  • verb with object off guard to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler. 1
  • verb with object off guard to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner. 1
  • verb with object off guard to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one's temper. 1
  • verb with object off guard to provide or equip with some safeguard or protective appliance, as to prevent loss, injury, etc. 1
  • verb with object off guard Sports. to position oneself so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent on offense): The linebacker moved to his right to guard the end going out for a pass. 1
  • verb with object off guard Chess. to protect (a piece or a square) by placing a piece in a supportive or defensive position relative to it. 1
See all 26 definitions of off guard

Information block about the term

Origin of off guard

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English garde guardianship < Old French g(u)arde, noun derivative of g(u)arder (v.) < Germanic; see ward

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Off guard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Off guard

off guard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

off guard usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for off guard

adv off guard

  • by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
  • ignorantly — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.

adj off guard

  • foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
  • ill-judged — injudicious; unwise.
  • incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.

adverb off guard

  • asleep — Someone who is asleep is sleeping.
  • derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
  • negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.

adjective off guard

  • confiding — unsuspicious; trustful
  • napping — to sleep for a short time; doze.
All 11 Synonyms of off guard

Antonyms for off guard

adjective off guard

  • expecting — Present participle of expect.
  • looking — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
  • noticing — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
All 3 Antonyms of off guard

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?