white knight (English, verb)
expansion: white knight (third-person singular simple present white knights, present participle white knighting, simple past and past participle white knighted)
Senses:
glosses: To unnecessarily defend someone, especially in an attempt to gain favour.
tags: derogatory
figuratively
Forms:
form: white knights
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: white knighting
tags: participle
present
form: white knighted
tags: participle
past
form: white knighted
tags: past
form: white-knight
tags: alternative
form: whiteknight
tags: alternative