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Spell Bee Word: Bodyguard

Bodyguard (noun): a person whose job is to stay close to an important person and protect them from harm.


What does bodyguard mean?

Word: Bodyguard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Bodyguard means a person whose job is to stay close to an important person and protect them from harm.

Synonyms: guard, protector

How do you spell bodyguard?

Syllables: bod - y - guard

Tricky part: Guard has a silent u straight after the g; gaurd, with the a first, is the common slip.

Watch out for: bodygaurd, bodygard

Memory tip: In guard, the u stands right next to the g, guarding it: g-u-a-r-d.

Bodyguard in a sentence

Example 1: The film star walked through the crowd with two bodyguards.

Example 2: A bodyguard must stay alert at every moment.

Example 3: The minister's bodyguard opened the car door for him.

Fun Fact

The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, formed in 1485, is the oldest British military corps still in existence.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) nightwachman
b) gatekeepar
c) doorkeepper
d) bodyguard

Show answer

d) bodyguard. The other three should read nightwatchman, gatekeeper and doorkeeper; bodyguard is the one spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

boddyguard

a) y
b) d
c) a
d) u

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b) d. Body has a single d, and it keeps it in bodyguard.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sentry
b) soldier
c) bodiguard
d) commander

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c) bodiguard. Body keeps its y when guard is added.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The singer's bodyguard walked beside her through the noisy croud.

a) noisy
b) beside
c) bodyguard
d) croud

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d) croud. Crowd is spelt with ow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bodyguard is a compound word. Which of these is also a compound word?

a) lifeguard
b) guarded
c) guardian
d) regard

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a) lifeguard

2. Why might a famous singer have a bodyguard at a concert?

a) to sell tickets at the gate
b) to keep her safe in the crowd
c) to check the sound system
d) to guide fans to their seats

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b) to keep her safe in the crowd

Associated Words

Words that end in -ard: inward, awkward, cupboard, scoreboard, dashboard, keyboard

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