parade

noun

An organized display of a group of people, particularly

(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.

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

(venery, uncommon) Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.

(venery, uncommon) Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.

A place reserved for such displays, particularly

(military, now uncommon) Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.

(uncommon) Synonym of road, used in place names.

The people who make up such a display, particularly

(military, now uncommon) The body of soldiers thus assembled.

The body of promenaders thus assembled.

(figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.

(UK, figurative, uncommon) A row of shops beside a street.

(uncommon) Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.

(UK, figurative, now uncommon) Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels. [(UK, archaic or historical) A block of airtime used to list and describe the upcoming programming schedule.]

(dated) Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.

verb

(intransitive) To take part in a parade, particularly:

To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.

To march impressively or ostentatiously.

(transitive) To march past.

(transitive) To march through or along.

(figurative) Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.

(transitive, figurative, of vehicles) To move slowly through or among.

(figurative, of waterfowl) To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.

(transitive) To cause to take part in a parade, particularly

To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.

(figurative) Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.

(transitive, obsolete) To furnish with a parade or parades.

Roots

paropar- · Latin · prepare

Synonyms for parade

processionn promenaden cavalcaden marchn pageantryn pageantn exhibitn motorcaden pompn fanfaren

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