English Explanatory Dictionary

parade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organized display of a group of people, particularly
  2. Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
  3. A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
  4. Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
  5. Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
  6. A place reserved for such displays, particularly
  7. Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
  8. Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
  9. Synonym of road, used in place names.
  10. The people who make up such a display, particularly
  11. The body of soldiers thus assembled.
  12. The body of promenaders thus assembled.
verb
  1. To take part in a parade
  2. To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
  3. To march impressively or ostentatiously.
  4. To march past.
  5. To march through or along.
  6. Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
  7. To move slowly through or among.
  8. To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
  9. To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
  10. To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
  11. Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.
  12. To furnish with a parade or parades.
noun
  1. Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.

Pronunciation

pə-rād' /pəˈɹeɪd/ en-us-parade.ogg /pəˈrɑd/ /pəˈrɑːd/

Word forms

parade parades Pde parad parading paraded

Etymology

From French parade (“an ostentatious display, a military display”), from parer (“to beautify, prepare, take pride in”) + -ade probably under influence from earlier Italian parata (“preparation, a military parade, an ostentatious display”) and Latin magnō parātū (“with great preparation”). Various senses similarly influenced by earlier French and Italian uses. Doublet of pare.

Synonyms

military parade gaggle herd parade ground promenade road used in place names show flaunt show off parry in both its literal and figurative senses

Derived words

antiparade change parade church parade dress parade emu parade fashion parade hat parade hit parade hold up the parade identification parade identity parade military parade miniparade monkey parade monkeys' parade on parade parade attire parade day parade drum parade duty paradeful paradegoer parade-goer parade ground parade horse parade lap paradeless parade letter paradelike parade major parade march parade marshal parade officer parade of horribles parade of horrors parade order parade passed someone by parade pavement parade rest parade ring parade square parade step parade uniform piss on someone's parade post parade preparade pride parade queer parade rain on one's parade rain on someone's parade shit parade sick parade techno parade ticker tape parade undress parade victory parade water parade parader parade as paradingly
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