parade /pəˈɹeɪd/noun 16verb 12forms 5phrases 3 noun16 •an event in which many people move through the streets together to celebrate or to show they are against somethingThe Parade of the Marksmen at the Hanover Schützenfest each July is one of the longest regular parades in the world. •An organized display of a group of people. •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.And from thir Ivorie Port the Cherubim Forth issuing at th’accustomd hour stood armd To thir night watches in warlike Parade, When Gabriel to his next in power thus spake... — 1667 •(figurative) Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last. •(UK) A row of shops beside a street.Most new shopping centres... have broken away from the old strip parades which usually face each other across heavy inter-town traffic. — 1968 •The people who make up such a display. •The body of soldiers thus assembled.The Commanding Officer is then to direct the Parade to Order Arms. — 1844 •The body of promenaders thus assembled.We saw a great Parade or kind of Meeting. — 1722 •A place reserved for such displays. •Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.Parade, is a Military word, signifying the Place where Troops usually draw together, in order to mount the Guards, or for any other Service. — 1704 •(old-fashioned) Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.This Square is calcled the Parade. — 1697 •Synonym of road, used in place names.His shop is located in Chester Pde. •Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults. •Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move. •Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses....in case the adversary after a finda, going to the parade, discover his brest to caveat... — 1652 •(UK) Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels.Listen to your regional Programme Parade at 8.10 a.m. daily. — 1948 verb12 •To take part in a parade •(figurative) Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.They paraded dozens of fashions past the crowd. •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. •To march past.After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field. •To march through or along.“What a delightful place Bath is,” said Mrs. Allen as they sat down near the great clock, after parading the room till they were tired — 1803 •To cause to take part in a parade. •(figurative) To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.Nearer to the water pink-footed geese and white-faced coots paraded in the groves of rhus and bamboo. — 1971 •(figurative) Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.The whole family paraded it together. — 1753 •(figurative) To move slowly through or among.That evening the van of the Party for the Poor also paraded our street. They too blared music and made identical claims. — 1991 •To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.... the other three Companies were ordained by foure a clocke afternoone, to parade in the Market place, and afterwards to march to their Post... — 1637 •To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.In a few moments, we were paraded in the frigate’s gangway; the first lieutenant—an elderly yellow-faced officer, in an ill-cut coat and tarnished gold lace—coming up, and frowning upon us. — 1847 •(no longer used) To furnish with a parade or parades.The modern part that faces the sea is... paraded, well lighted, well drained. — 1889 formsparaded · parading · parades · paradeth · paradest Phrases with parade parade passed someone bySomeone missed out on the joys of life, an opportunity, or popular movement piss on someone's paradeTo rain on someone's parade. rain on someone's paradeTo spoil someone's celebration.
