English noun: defending team | |||
| 1. | defending team (group) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring | ||
| Samples | His teams are always good on defense. | ||
| Synonyms | defence, defense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | squad, team | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| Antonyms | offence, offense | ||