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taken guard

taken guard is the past participle of take guard.

Meaning of take 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

Questions about taken guard

What is taken guard the past participle of?
Taken guard is the past participle of take guard.

Words near taken guard in the dictionary

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

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