n.
- a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.
- a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- a series or succession:
a parade of celebrities trooped on to his show.
- a boastful or ostentatious display.
- Brit. a public square, promenade, or row of shops.
v.
- walk, march, or display in a parade.
- display (something) publicly in order to impress or attract attention:
he paraded his knowledge.
-
(parade as)
masquerade as.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: from Fr., lit. ‘a showing’, from Sp. parada and Ital. parata, based on L. parare ‘prepare’.