cloak

verb

cloaked; cloaking; cloaks

transitive verb

: to cover or hide with or as if with a cloak

Synonyms of cloak

• disguise
• mask
• camouflage
• conceal
• hide

Choose the Right Synonym for cloak

disguise, cloak, mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature.

disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity.

disguised herself as a peasant

cloak suggests a means of hiding a movement or an intention.

cloaked their maneuvers in secrecy

mask suggests some often obvious means of hiding or disguising something.

smiling to mask his discontent

Examples of cloak in a Sentence

the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory

cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world

Recent Examples on the Web

One barrel is cloaked in a red bible cover, the other in a black one. —Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026

The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness. —Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

For the first time, the stands were awash in burgundy and blue, with longtime sports fans and young girls alike cloaked in the colors to watch the inaugural Toronto Tempo game, celebrating the country's first WNBA team. —Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026

The more private option is taken by one especially memorable supporting character, Victoire (Antoinette Uwamahoro), a woman who keeps her face cloaked at all times. —Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cloak

• cloak-and-dagger
• mourning cloak

Rhymes for cloak

• bloke
• boeck
• broke
• choke
• cloke
• croak
• folk
• hoke
• joke
• moke
• oak
• poke

Kids Definition

cloak

1 of 2 noun

ˈklōk 

1

: a long loose outer garment

2

: something that conceals or covers

a cloak of secrecy surrounded the talks

cloak

2 of 2 verb

: to cover or hide with a cloak

Etymology

Middle English cloke "cloak," from early French cloque "cloak, bell"; so named because a cloak resembled a bell in shape — related to clock