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take guard

take guard 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.

Verb

take guard (third-person singular simple present takes guard, present participle taking guard, simple past took guard, past participle taken guard)

  1. (idiomatic) (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.
    Synonyms:
    take block

take guard meaning in Bengali

take guard in Bengali

গার্ড নেওয়া

Synonyms of take guard

Forms of take guard

third-person singular presenttakes guard
present participletaking guard
pasttook guard
past participletaken guard

Questions about take guard

What does take guard mean?
Take guard means (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.
What is take guard in Bengali?
Take guard in Bengali is গার্ড নেওয়া. See Take guard meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is take guard?
Take guard is a verb.
What is the past tense of take guard?
The past tense of take guard is took guard.

Words near take guard in the dictionary

  1. take French leave
  2. take fright
  3. take from behind
  4. take gas
  5. take great pains
  6. take guard
  7. take heart
  8. take heed
  9. take hold
  10. take holy orders
  11. take home

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