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I was at Target the day after my kinda debut on 'True Blood,' and I got recognized right away. I was very surprised. It caught me off-guard.
Lindsay Pulsipher

Meaning of "off-guard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF-GUARD

off-guard  [ˌɒfˈɡɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFF-GUARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Off-Guard is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OFF-GUARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

off-guard

Shooting guard

The shooting guard, also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. Kobe Bryant, for example, is a shooting guard who is as good a playmaker as he is a scorer; other examples of combo guards are Jamal Crawford, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas, Tyreke Evans, and Jason Terry. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. Notable swing men include Andre Iguodala, Paul Pierce, Evan Turner, Stephen Jackson, and Tracy McGrady, also Rudy Fernández having an under average size for small forward. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from 6' 3" to 6' 7".

Definition of off-guard in the English dictionary

The definition of off-guard in the dictionary is if someone is caught off-guard, they are not expecting a surprise or danger that suddenly occurs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFF-GUARD


Asgard
ˈæsɡɑːd
avant-garde
ˌævɒŋˈɡɑːd
belgard
ˈbɛlˌɡɑːd
bodyguard
ˈbɒdɪˌɡɑːd
Bogarde
ˈbəʊɡɑːd
coastguard
ˈkəʊstˌɡɑːd
disregard
ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd
enguard
ɪnˈɡɑːd
fougade
fuːˈɡɑːd
guard
ɡɑːd
Kierkegaard
ˈkɪəkəˌɡɑːd
lifeguard
ˈlaɪfˌɡɑːd
Midgard
ˈmɪdɡɑːd
misregard
ˌmɪsrɪˈɡɑːd
mudguard
ˈmʌdˌɡɑːd
rearguard
ˈrɪəˌɡɑːd
regard
rɪˈɡɑːd
safeguard
ˈseɪfˌɡɑːd
unguard
ʌnˈɡɑːd
vanguard
ˈvænˌɡɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF-GUARD

off-Broadway
off-camera
off-campus
off-centre
off-chance
off-color
off-colour
off-duty
off-glide
off-grid
off-key
off-licence
off-limits
off-load
off-message
off-off-Broadway
off-peak
off-piste
off-putting
off-ramp

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF-GUARD

advance guard
armed guard
crossing guard
dog guard
face guard
fireguard
headguard
honor guard
Jacquard
off one´s guard
officer of the guard
old guard
on one´s guard
point guard
prison guard
security guard
shin guard
shinguard
shooting guard
stand guard
trigger guard

Synonyms and antonyms of off-guard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «off-guard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF-GUARD

Find out the translation of off-guard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off-guard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off-guard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不警惕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con la guardia baja
570 millions of speakers

English

off-guard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद गार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على حين غرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

врасплох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desprevenido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ-পাহারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au dépourvu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar pengawal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

off-guard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフ·ガード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 가드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati-njaga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

off-bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிய பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑफ-गार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gafil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

off - guard
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

off -guard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зненацька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

off- guard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

off - guard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onkant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

off -guard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

off- vakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off-guard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF-GUARD»

The term «off-guard» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF-GUARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off-guard

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QUOTES WITH «OFF-GUARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word off-guard.
1
Lindsay Pulsipher
I was at Target the day after my kinda debut on 'True Blood,' and I got recognized right away. I was very surprised. It caught me off-guard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF-GUARD»

Discover the use of off-guard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off-guard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Off Guard: The Story of the Earliest Drug Scandal in ...
Walt Sweeney was one of the greatest linemen ever to play in the National Football League. During his 13-year career with the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins, he was an All-Star 9 times.
Walt Sweeney, 2012
2
Captured Off Guard: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
While camping out, Hank and his best friend James hear loud explosions and find that Pearl Harbor is under attack!
Donald B. Lemke, 2008
3
Caught Off Guard: Encounters with the Unexpected God
In Caught Off Guard, author William P. Smith graciously addresses these seekers who have become dissatisfied with merely "talking theology" and instead yearn to taste and experience the "real thing", a God who longs for relationship with ...
William P. Smith, 2007
4
The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard 1963-69
It perhaps seems impossible that any images of the Beatles remain unseen, but this fascinating book accompanied by a DVD of rare 8mm footage provides a whole new insight into the Beatles, in pictures.
Mike Evans, 2009
5
Caught Off Guard
Riley's unfaithful wife, Jillian, has returned home, three days before the divorce is to become final, to ask him to take her back....
Kathryn Shay, 2007
6
Caught off guard: teachers rethinking censorship and controversy
This book addresses issues that are of particular concern to teachers and parents, such as sexuality education, creationism, Internet access and materials, student newspapers, religion, politics, and morality in the classroom.
Ellen Henson Brinkley, 1999
7
Caught Off Guard
Runaway heiress Annemarie Prescott vowed never to return home.
Kira Sinclair, 2011
8
Off-guard: beautiful people unveiled before the camera lens
Gathers candid photographs of celebrities, including Robert Redford, Woody Allen, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Newman, Barbara Streisand, Jacqueline Onassis, and others
Ron Galella, 1983
9
Caught off Guard [Heroes of Silver Springs 1]
[Siren Classic: Erotic Contemporary Romance] Fire Department Captain Dean Wolcott has struggled to tame the wild boy ways of his childhood.
Tonya Ramagos, 2007
10
Queen: On Camera, Off Guard 1965-91
Furthermore, many of the photographers of these amazing images give their insights and stories, providing an intimate insight into Queen backstage, onstage, and at play.
Mark Hayward, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF-GUARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term off-guard is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Identity theft bill catches businesses off-guard
One year after the General Assembly passed a bill holding companies liable for failing to protect customers' personal information, some ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
2
Former Mott All-American Malik Albert ready to rejuvenate college …
"I'm hopeful that he'll be able to play some at the point guard and off-guard, but time will tell how quickly he's ready for that," McDermott said. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
PAP MPs say changes are needed to their plans
... took the boundary changes in stride, although some of them conceded they were caught off-guard and would have to adjust their plans. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
4
Don't Be Caught Off-Guard: Your Music Festival Camping Checklist
Are you headed to a music festival this year? Many millennials decide to camp out for the weekend when attending these events. The following ... «On Tap Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Agencies caught off guard by OPM's pay-to-play credit monitoring
A senior official at one agency told FCW the memo caught agencies off-guard, as OPM hasn't been able to break down the impacts of the ... «FCW.com, Jul 15»
6
Members caught off-guard by abrupt closure of Empire Fitness
Members say they were caught off-guard by the abrupt closures of a local gym. We wanted to know why Empire Fitness closed and what ... «News 10NBC, Jul 15»
7
National off-guard over housing
National, however, has been caught badly off-guard by Labour's raid on what would be considered its territory. Both John Key and his deputy ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
HNK Rijeka v Aberdeen: Croatians hope to catch Dons off-guard
HNK Rijeka midfielder Zoran Kvrzic hopes Aberdeen have been lulled into a false sense of security ahead of tonight's meeting of the sides in ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
9
Schools caught off-guard by headcount
Many schools were on Tuesday caught off-guard by the national head count. The exercise is meant to establish the actual figure of registered ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
10
Khan: Floyd Mayweather Will Not Catch Me Off-Guard
"I don't want Floyd to catch me off-guard so I need to keep in the gym and keep busy until he announces who he's going to fight. I think the ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»

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