| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| retake | |
| —vb , -takes, -taking, -took, -taken | |
| 1. | to take back or capture again: to retake a fortress |
| 2. | films to shoot again (a shot or scene) |
| 3. | to tape again (a recording) |
| —n | |
| 4. | films a rephotographed shot or scene |
| 5. | a retaped recording |
| re'taker | |
| —n | |