parade
UK /pəˈrɑːd/ · US /pəˈrɑd/ noun, verb
Forms parades parading paraded Pde parad
- noun (military) 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.
- noun A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest. “Thanksgiving Day parade”
- noun (venery, uncommon) Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
- noun (venery, uncommon) Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
- noun (military, now uncommon) Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
- noun (dated) Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
- noun (uncommon) Synonym of road, used in place names. “His shop is located in Chester Pde.”
- noun The people who make up such a display, particularly
- verb To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
- verb To march impressively or ostentatiously. “No one fights a war in close-order formations any more but officers still love to force their men to parade, coming up with various plausible excuses for their enjoyment of command.”
- verb (transitive) To march past. “After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.”
- verb (transitive) To march through or along.
- verb (figurative) Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
- verb (transitive, figurative, of vehicles) To move slowly through or among.
- verb (figurative, of waterfowl) To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
- verb To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
- noun (uncommon) Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.
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 exhibit march troop
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.
From French parade (“a parry”), from parer (“to parry, to defend oneself”) + -ade, from Italian parata. Doublet of parry.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled.
- noun An assembly and orderly arrangement or display of troops, in full equipments, for inspection or evolutions before some superior officer; a review of troops. Parades are general, regimental, or private (troop, battery, or company), according to the force assembled.
- verb To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off. Parading all her sensibility. Byron.
- verb To assemble and form; to marshal; to cause to maneuver or march ceremoniously; as, to parade troops.
Etymology [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See Pare, v. t.]
Etymology [Cf. F. parader.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “parade”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details