parade
[noun]
Synonyms:
- procession, array, cavalcade, march, pageant
- show, display, spectacle
[verb]
Synonyms:
- flaunt, display, exhibit, show off (informal)
- march, process

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Contrasted words: camouflage, cloak, disguise, dissemble, mask
Related Idioms: parade one's wares
Related Words: exhibition, disclose, divulge, reveal, advertise, declare, proclaim, publish, boast, brag, gasconade

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. pa‧rade¹ /pəˈreɪd/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Old French parer 'to prepare']

1. a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc move down the street:
a victory parade
the St Patrick’s Day parade

2. a military ceremony in which soldiers stand or march together so that important people can examine them:
a military parade
on parade (=be standing or marching in a parade)
troops on parade

3. a line of people moving along so that other people can watch them:
a fashion parade

4. a series of people, events etc that seems to never end
parade of
She had a constant parade of young men coming to visit her.

5. British English a street with a row of small shops
⇒ identification parade, hit parade

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. parade² verb

1. PROTEST/CELEBRATE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk or march together to celebrate or protest about something
parade around/past etc
The marchers paraded peacefully through the capital.

2. SHOW SOMETHING [transitive] if you parade your skills, knowledge, possessions etc, you show them publicly in order to make people admire you Synonym : show off:
Young athletes will get a chance to parade their skills.

3. WALK AROUND [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk around, especially in a way that shows that you want people to notice and admire you
parade around/past etc
A trio of girls in extremely tight shorts paraded up and down.

4. SHOW SOMEBODY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] if prisoners are paraded on television or through the streets, they are shown to the public, in order to prove that the people holding them are important or powerful:
The prisoners were paraded in front of the TV cameras.

5. PROUDLY SHOW [transitive] to proudly show something or someone to other people, because you want to look impressive to them Synonym : show off:
She paraded her new team.
war medals paraded for public admiration

6. SOLDIERS [intransitive and transitive] if soldiers parade, or if an officer parades them, they march together so that an important person can watch them

7. parade as something/be paraded as something if something parades as something else that is better, someone is pretending that it is the other better thing – used to show disapproval:
It’s just self-interest parading as concern for your welfare.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

parade
noun
ADJ. grand | colourful | fashion | military, victory | identification, identity
VERB + PARADE have, hold, stage The police held an identity parade.
go on The battalion went on parade to welcome the new commander-in-chief.
inspect, review The president reviewed the military parade.
PARADE + VERB take place
PARADE + NOUN ground
PREP. at a/the ~ Thousands of people were at the parade.
on ~ The soldiers will be on parade tomorrow.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

parade
pəˈreɪd
See: hit parade

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲