noun
Meaning 1
An act of defence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
defending
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Pronunciation
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/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 F EH1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of defend
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
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Real reading context