DEFENDING TEAM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

Example:

his teams are always good on defense

Synonyms:

defence; defending team; defense

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("defending team" is a kind of...):

squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)