Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a guard or some aspect of one.

Etymologies

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guard +‎ -like

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Examples

  • “It would be a very guardlike thing to do, preventing splattage.”

    Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010

  • “It would be a very guardlike thing to do, preventing splattage.”

    Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010

  • “It would be a very guardlike thing to do, preventing splattage.”

    Enchanted Ivy Sarah Beth Durst 2010

  • Boozer, long considered a bullish inside force, had 22 points, 11 rebounds and a guardlike 10 assists for his first triple-double as the Utah Jazz soared into the All-Star break with a 112-93 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Wednesday night.

    USATODAY.com 2007

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