doorkeeper vs guard

guard vs doorkeeper

doorkeeper and guard both are nouns.

doorkeeper is not a verb while guard is a verb.

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

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

doorkeeper: someone who guards an entrance
guard: a person who keeps watch over something or someone

doorkeeper (noun)	guard (noun)
someone who guards an entrance	a position on a basketball team
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber	the duty of serving as a sentry
the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church	(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

doorkeeper (verb)	guard (verb)
	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

Difference between doorkeeper and guard

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