Added 9 October 2026 defending /dəˈfɛndɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about defending at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring. Related Words: defensiveadvancingadvocacyadvocateadvocatingarguingassertingchampionchampioningdefencedefencesdefender Back to today's word