backstop vs guard

guard vs backstop

backstop and guard both are nouns.

backstop and guard both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backstop	Yes	No	Yes	No
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, guard is a hypernym of backstop; that is, guard is a word with a broader meaning than backstop:

backstop: a precaution in case of an emergency
guard: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

Other hypernyms of backstop include precaution, safeguard.

backstop (noun)	guard (noun)
a precaution in case of an emergency	a position on a basketball team
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field	the duty of serving as a sentry
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher	(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
	a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
	a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
	a military unit serving to protect some place or person
	the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
	a person who keeps watch over something or someone
	the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

backstop (verb)	guard (verb)
act as a backstop	watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
	protect against a challenge or attack
	to keep watch over
	take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

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