Cocoon | Mean of cocoon in English Dictionary
/kəˈkuːn/
- Noun
- a covering usually made of silk which some insects (such as caterpillars) make around themselves to protect them while they grow
- something that covers or protects a person or thing
- The child was wrapped in a cocoon of blankets.
- The movie star was surrounded by a protective cocoon of bodyguards.
- Verb
- to cover or protect (someone or something) completely
- We were comfortably cocooned in our sleeping bags.
- to spend time at home instead of going out for other activities
- Americans are spending more time cocooning at home in recent years.
