parent
A man or woman who has a child.
A person who is the father or mother of a child.
A company that has control over another company.
A company or organization that owns and controls another company or organization.
To take care of and guide a child as a mother or father does.
To act as a father or mother by raising and caring for a child.
- Base: parent
- Plural: parents
parent company
1Company that controls another company
A business that owns and controls another smaller business.
- Disney is the parent company of Pixar.
- The parent company announced new policies for its subsidiaries.
single parent
1A person raising a child alone
A mother or father who takes care of a child without a husband, wife, or partner.
- She has been a single parent since her divorce.
- Being a single parent can be challenging emotionally and financially.
helicopter parent
1Overprotective, overly involved parent
A mother or father who watches their child too closely and tries to control many things in their life.
- Some teachers complain about helicopter parents interfering with lessons.
- He grew up with helicopter parents who made all his decisions.
helicopter parent
2overprotective, overly involved parent
A parent who watches their child too much and tries to control too many parts of the child’s life.
- She worries that she has become a helicopter parent, checking her son’s homework every night.
- College admissions officers sometimes complain about helicopter parents calling to argue about grades.
- He tries not to be a helicopter parent and lets his kids solve small problems on their own.
parental guidance
1Supervision or advice from parents
Help, advice, or watching by parents, especially when children see or do something that may be too strong or difficult for them.
- This movie is rated PG, which means parental guidance is suggested.
- Some scenes may be disturbing for younger viewers, so parental guidance is recommended.
- Parental guidance is recommended for using social media.
- The game is rated for teens, and parental guidance is advised.
- TV channels often show a warning when a program requires parental guidance.