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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbɑdiˌɡɑrd/ · UK /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/

Forms: bodyguards

bodyguard means: A person or team whose job is to protect someone from danger.

noun

PERSONAL PROTECTORB1

A person or team whose job is to protect someone from danger.

  • Her bodyguard waited outside.
  • The president travelled with several bodyguards.
  • He hired a bodyguard after receiving threats.

Similar words: guard, personal guard

Common phrases: personal bodyguard, armed bodyguard, hire a bodyguard

verb

PROTECT SOMEONEC2

To protect someone by staying near them and keeping danger away.

  • He was hired to bodyguard the singer.
  • She bodyguarded the visitor during the trip.
  • Two officers will bodyguard him tonight.

Similar words: guard, protect

Common phrases: bodyguard someone, bodyguard a celebrity

Questions about bodyguard

What does bodyguard mean?

A person or team whose job is to protect someone from danger.

What is bodyguard in other languages?

Türkçe: koruma · Español: guardaespaldas · Français: garde du corps · Deutsch: Leibwächter · Italiano: guardia del corpo · 日本語: ボディーガード

How do you pronounce bodyguard?

In American English /ˈbɑdiˌɡɑrd/; in British English /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/.

How do you use bodyguard in a sentence?

Her bodyguard waited outside. The president travelled with several bodyguards.

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