English · Word Candidate

defending

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: defendings

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of defence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động bảo vệ

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Noun

[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “defending” mean?

An act of defence.

Is “defending” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.