American English pronunciation

How to pronounce shield

IPA transcription: ['ʃild]

Hear “shield” pronounced

['ʃild]

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Noun

  • a protective covering or structure

  • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

  • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Verb

  • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

  • hold back a thought or feeling about

    “She is harboring a grudge against him”

Usage examples

  • The basketball bounced off his shield of titanium.
  • The lush vegetation of that sheltered spot make a natural shield.
  • He also played in the Gunners' Charity Shield victory over Sheffield Wednesday that season.
  • The character's image is often painted on ceremonial shields or alongside other tribal art.
  • In multiplayer games, extra shield and energy pickups are also dropped upon death.
  • Sparring should always involve use of a gumshield, head-guard and groin-guard.
  • Additionally, there are also two types of shielding to choose from: shield and forcefield.
  • Aldo declares that Caesar should be killed if he shields the humans.
  • Protecting equipment from spying is done with distance, shielding, filtering, and masking.
  • The basketball bounced off his shield of titanium.