bodyguard
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbɒdiɡɑːd//
- United States//ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd//
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
noun
- 1
A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
Etymology
From body + guard.
verb
- 1
To act as bodyguard for (someone).
- 2
figurativeTo protect (someone or something).
The same report, on a news page and not bodyguarded by any news analysis warning, goes on to say that repeated discoveries of cheating and covert activity mean that the credibility of Iran has been harmed.
Forms
- plural
- bodyguards
- past tense
- bodyguarded
- past participle
- bodyguarded
- present participle
- bodyguarding
- third person singular
- bodyguards
Bodily · A surname.body · Physical frame. The physical structure of a human or animal…Body · A surname transferred from the nickname.
bodyguard · A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
bog · An area of decayed vegetation (particularly sphagnum moss)…bogus · Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.Bogus · A surname.