# escorting

Pronunciation: US say "is-KORT-ing" /ɪsˈkɔɹtɪŋ/; UK say "is-KAWT-ing" /ɪsˈkɔːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of escort. — present participle and gerund of escort
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of escort. Use it after is or was, or to name the action.
   - _Ushers were escorting guests to their seats as the music began._
   - _Escorting the senator through the crowd took longer than planned._

## Noun

2. The act of accompanying someone as an escort, or the provision of an escort for someone.
   - Simple: Going along with someone as their escort, or giving someone an escort.
   - _The escorting of prisoners between the jail and the courthouse is handled by deputies._
   - _Stadium security logged three escortings of unruly fans out of the stands on Saturday._

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