parade

²parade

verb

pa·rad·edpa·rad·ing

Definition of PARADE

transitive verb

1

: to cause to maneuver or march : marshal

2

: promenade

3

: to exhibit ostentatiously

intransitive verb

1

: to march in or as if in a procession

2

: promenade

3

a : show off b : masquerade <myths which parade as modern science — M. R. Cohen>

— pa·rad·er noun

Examples of PARADE

1. The team and its fans paraded down the street.
2. Protesters paraded in front of City Hall.
3. The models paraded up and down the runway.
4. She paraded around on the beach in her bikini.
5. The victors paraded the prisoners through the streets.

First Known Use of PARADE

1686

Related to PARADE

Synonyms: file, pace, march, stride

Related Words: goose-step; perambulate, step, traipse, tread; hike, tramp; lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, stride, trudge

Near Antonyms: amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

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