The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Defender Word parts defend + -er Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /dɪˈfɛndə(r)/ Audio (US)(file) Noun Singular defender Plural defenders (countable) A defender is someone who defends someone else, usually from violence. (countable) (sports) A defender is a player who tries to stop the other teams from scoring goals or points. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads