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- DictionaryChap·er·one/ˈSHapəˌrōn/
noun
- 1. a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
verb
- 1. accompany and look after or supervise: "she chaperoned the children at all times"
an older person who is present at a social event for young people to encourage correct behavior: Several parents acted as chaperones for the school dance. an adult who takes care of child actors when they are working: Her mother and sister acted as chaperones during filming. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A chaperone is someone who looks after and supervises another person or a group of people. Chaperone can also be spelled chaperon, without the e. It originally meant a woman whose duty was to accompany a younger woman and make sure she wasn't harmed and didn't get into trouble, especially when she was with a man.
(North American English) a person, such as a parent or a teacher, who goes with a group of young people on a trip or to a dance to encourage good behaviour. Word Origin. See chaperone in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chaperone. Definition of chaperone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm . Synonyms: escort, companion, governess, duenna More Synonyms of chaperone. 2. verb [usually passive] If you are chaperoned by someone, they act as your chaperone. We were chaperoned by our aunt. [be VERB -ed]
n. 1. A guide or companion whose purpose is to ensure propriety or restrict activity: "to see and feel the rough edges of the society ... without the filter of official chaperones" (Philip Taubman). 2. An older person who attends and supervises a social gathering for young people. 3.
an older person who goes somewhere with a younger person in order to make sure they behave well, especially a woman in the past who went with a younger woman who was not married. chaperone. verb [ T ] ( also chaperon) uk / ˈʃæp ə rəʊn / us. to go somewhere with someone as their chaperone.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chap‧e‧rone1, chaperon /ˈʃæpərəʊn $ -roʊn/ noun [ countable] 1 an older woman in the past who went out with a young unmarried woman on social occasions and was responsible for her behaviour 2 American English someone, usually a parent or teacher, who is responsible for young people on social occasi...
