Meanings
verbtake guard (third-person singular simple present takes guard, present participle taking guard, simple past took guard, past participle taken guard)
present singular third person takes guard · participle present taking guard · past took guard · participle past taken guard
- idiomaticball games(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.
Synonyms: take block
Synonyms & antonyms
verb(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.
Similar
take block
Cite this entry
APA
take guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20guard
MLA
“take guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20guard.
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