defenses meaning

FR défenses

Definition of defenses in English Dictionary

• NounBFdefensePREdé-
  1. plural of defense.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry.
     • The quarterback picked apart the secondary defense in the first half.
     • Durham is an excellent basketball announcer; he concentrates on the defense and coverages, and he always seems to have one eye on the shot clock, which is so overimportant in the pro game.
  2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
     • defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. —Addison.
  3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
     • The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense.
     • Outside shooting is essential to beating a zone defense.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Nouns
     • Noun forms
       • Noun plural forms

Other Vocabulary

1. en defense
2. en defenser
3. fr défens
4. en offenses
5. fr offenses