pa·rade (p -r d )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.
[Probably French, action of stopping a horse, from Old Spanish parada, from Vulgar Latin *par ta, from feminine past participle of Latin par re, to prepare; see per -1 in Indo-European roots.]
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parade Noun 1. an ordered march or procession 2. a public promenade or street of shops 3. a blatant but sometimes insincere display: a man who made a parade of liking his own company best Verb [-rading, -raded] 1. to exhibit or flaunt: he neither paraded nor disguised his devout faith 2. to walk or march, esp. in a procession [French: a making ready] Parade a procession of animals or people; an assembly of people, especially of promenaders. See also cortège, procession.Examples: parade of coaches, 1673; of elephants; of firemen; of promenaders; of soldiers, 1656.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | parade - a ceremonial procession including people marchingprocession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" | | 2. | parade - an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"succession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures" | | 3. | parade - a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"display, exhibit, showing - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" | | Verb | 1. | parade - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" | | 2. | parade - march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"march, process - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" |
parade noun 1. procession, march, ceremony, pageant, train, review, column, spectacle, tattoo, motorcade, cavalcade, cortège
Translations parade [pəˈreɪd] n → desfile ma fashion parade → un desfile de modelos
parade [pəˈreɪd] n → défilé m (= inspection); revue f (= street); boulevard m
parade [pəˈreɪd] n (= procession) → Parade f; vi (Mil) → aufmarschieren;
parade [pəˈreɪd] n → parata (= inspection); rivista, rassegna
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