Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take guard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
take -guard
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

takes guard (present, singular) taking guard (participle, present) took guard (past) taken guard (participle, past)

Synonyms

take block

Questions

What does take guard mean?
(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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