DEFENDING
/dΙΛfΙndΙͺΕ/
15
Scrabble
18
WWF
D(2) E(1) F(4) E(1) N(1) D(2) I(1) N(1) G(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/dΙΛfΙndΙͺΕ/
verb
- To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
- To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
- To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
- To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
Source: Wiktionary
