parader

pa·rade  (p-rd)

n.

1.

a. An organized public procession on a festive or ceremonial occasion.

b. The participants in such a procession.

2.

a. A regular place of assembly for reviews of troops. Also called parade ground.

b. A ceremonial review of troops.

c. The troops taking part in such a review.

3. A line or extended group of moving persons or things: a parade of strollers on the mall.

4. An extended, usually showy succession: a parade of fads and styles.

5. An ostentatious show; an exhibition: make a parade of one's talents. See Synonyms at display.

6. A public square or promenade.

v. pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing, pa·rades

v.intr.

1. To take part in a parade; march in a public procession: The circus performers and animals paraded down Main Street.

2. To assemble for a ceremonial military review or other exercise.

3. To stroll in public, especially so as to be seen; promenade.

4. To behave so as to attract attention; show off.

v.tr.

1. To cause to take part in a parade: paraded the floats past city hall.

2. To assemble (troops) for a ceremonial review.

3. To march or walk through or around: parade the campus.

4. To exhibit ostentatiously; flaunt: paraded their wealth. See Synonyms at show.

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[Probably French, action of stopping a horse, from Old Spanish parada, from Vulgar Latin *parta, from feminine past participle of Latin parre, to prepare; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pa·rader n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

parader - walks with regular or stately step marcher pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot pivot, pivot man - the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver wheeler - the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling