bodyguard UK /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/US /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/noun 1verb 2forms 3 noun1 •someone whose job is to stay close to an important person and keep them from harm verb2 •To act as bodyguard for (someone). •(figurative) To protect (someone or something). formsbodyguarded · bodyguarding · bodyguards