Translate parade | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of parade
noun
1a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats. a formal march or gathering of troops for inspection or display. a series of people or things appearing or being displayed one after the other:the parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop onto his show
British a public square or promenade. British a row of stores:a shopping parade
verb
walk or march in public in a formal procession or in an ostentatious or attention-seeking way: [no object]:officers will parade through the town center [with object]:carefree young men were parading the streets [with object] display (someone or something) while marching or moving around a place:guards dragged him from his home and paraded him through the streets [with object] display (something) publicly in order to impress or attract attention:he paraded his knowledge (
parade as)
appear falsely as; masquerade as:these untruths parading as history (of troops) assemble for a formal inspection or ceremonial occasion:the recruits were due to parade that day
