CHAPERON

 Dictionary entry overview: What does chaperon mean? 

• CHAPERON (noun)
  The noun CHAPERON has 1 sense:

1. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

  Familiarity information: CHAPERON used as a noun is very rare.

• CHAPERON (verb)
  The verb CHAPERON has 1 sense:

1. accompany as a chaperone

  Familiarity information: CHAPERON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHAPERON (noun)

Meaning:

One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

chaperon; chaperone

Hypernyms ("chaperon" is a kind of...):

defender; guardian; protector; shielder (a person who cares for persons or property)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chaperon"):

den mother (a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts)

duenna (a woman chaperon)

housemother (a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people)

• CHAPERON (verb)

Meaning:

Accompany as a chaperone

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

chaperon; chaperone

Hypernyms (to "chaperon" is one way to...):

escort (accompany as an escort)

"Chaperon" entails doing...:

protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody