B1verbwork
US/ˈʃæd.oʊ/
UK/ˈʃæd.əʊ/
to follow someone closely, either secretly or to learn how they do their job
In context
On her first week, Lan shadowed a senior nurse to learn the routine.
The detective shadowed the suspect for three days without being noticed.
Students can shadow an engineer for a day to see what the work is really like.
Words that go with shadow
verb + noun
- shadow staffTrainee teachers shadow staff at the school for a month.
- shadow someoneAsk if you can shadow someone who already does the job you want.
adverb + verb
- closely shadowedThe minister was closely shadowed by reporters all day.
verb + preposition
- shadowed byThe singer was shadowed by two bodyguards.
noun + noun
- job shadowingThe school organizes job shadowing for final-year students.