escort

Pronunciation

noun

• IPA: /ˈɛs.kɔrt;/
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verb

• IPA: /ɪˈs.kɔrt/

Noun

Singular escort

Plural escorts

1. A group of men (often with guns) to protect a famous person; a guard.
2. Someone's date; a person who goes with you in a social gathering.

   I was her escort for the evening.

Related words and phrases

• escort agency
• escort guide
• escort tours
• escort service
• police escort

Verb

Plain form escort

Third-person singular escorts

Past tense escorted

Past participle escorted

Present participle escorting

1. To guard and protect someone or something.

   The police escorted the President.

2. To go with somebody.

Synonyms

• accompany
• attend