lifeguarded

Watched by rescuers

Past tense and past participle of lifeguard used as a verb, meaning to work as a lifeguard or to supervise swimmers for safety.

The verb form is informal but common: She lifeguarded at the community pool every summer through college.

The beach was lifeguarded from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

rescue

drowning

Death by water inhalation

save · survivor · victim · rescue tube · flotation · spinal board · whistle · response · recovery · water rescue

supervision

watchful

Carefully attentive, observant

patrol · attentive · observant · alert · vigilant · protected · supervised · regulated · staffed · designated

pool

chlorine

Halogen disinfectant element

deep end · laps · kickboard · goggles · swimcap · freestyle · backstroke · butterfly · breaststroke · splash

beach

shoreline

Land-water boundary

  • sandFine rock particles
  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • tideOcean's cyclical swell

sunbathing · umbrella · sunscreen · towel · surfboard · pier · dunes · boardwalk · seagulls · volleyball

Opposites
supervision/safety presence

lifeguardedunguarded

Without protection or caution

unattended · unsupervised · unpatrolled · unmanned · unstaffed

Phrases
Family

lifeguard, lifeguards, lifeguarding

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G