An organized public procession on a festive or ceremonial occasion.
The participants in such a procession.
A regular place of assembly for reviews of troops. Also called parade ground.
A ceremonial review of troops.
The troops taking part in such a review.
A regular place of assembly for reviews of troops. Also called parade ground.
A ceremonial review of troops.
The troops taking part in such a review.
A line or extended group of moving persons or things: a parade of strollers on the mall.
An extended, usually showy succession: a parade of fads and styles.
An ostentatious show; an exhibition: make a parade of one's talents. See Synonyms at display.
A public square or promenade.
v.
pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing, pa·rades
v.
intr.
To take part in a parade; march in a public procession: The circus performers and animals paraded down Main Street.
To assemble for a ceremonial military review or other exercise.
To stroll in public, especially so as to be seen; promenade.
To behave so as to attract attention; show off.
v.
tr.
To cause to take part in a parade: paraded the floats past city hall.
To assemble (troops) for a ceremonial review.
To march or walk through or around: parade the campus.
To exhibit ostentatiously; flaunt: paraded their wealth. See Synonyms at show.
[Probably French, action of stopping a horse, from Old Spanish parada, from Vulgar Latin *parāta, from feminine past participle of Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə-1 in Indo-European roots.] pa·rad'er n.
(pə-rād') 