defending

verbnouncommon in dialogue

//dəˈfɛndɪŋ//

An act of defence.

verb

1
Also a form of defendpresent participle and gerund of defend

noun

1
An act of defence.
[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]

Forms

plural: defendings

defendant · Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.defended · Having defenses.defender · Someone who defends people or property.

defending · An act of defence.

defense · The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or…defenseless · Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.defensive · Intended for defence; protective.

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