taking guard

A form of take guard — (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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take guard
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APA

taking guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20guard

MLA

“taking guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20guard.

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