Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puppy guarding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: pup-py -guard-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In various sports, playground games, etc.: spending the entire game defending a certain objective and thus preventing the normal progression of play.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In capture the flag, a player might get accused of puppy guarding if they are constantly standing on top of their own flag."
"I really like this idea. It would also help in DM by making it harder for people to sit in one spot the whole time. No puppy guarding..."
"Once play begins there will be no re-calls, no re-re- calls, no replays, no redos, no puppy guarding, and no time-outs—unless authorized by me."
""No puppy guarding," Ryder complained. "Go back to the slide." / Brayden burst out laughing. "I haven't heard 'puppy guarding' in years. I can't believe kids still use it.""

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

monkey guarding babysitting

Questions

What does puppy guarding mean?: In various sports, playground games, etc.: spending the entire game defending a certain objective and thus preventing the normal progression of play.

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