Parade

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈɹeɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

Origin

From French parade ("show, display, parade, parry, formerly also a halt on horseback"), from Spanish parada ("a halt, stop, pause, a parade"), from parar ("to halt, stop, get ready, prepare"), from Latin parare; see pare. Compare parry, a doublet of parade.

Full definition of parade

Noun

1. An organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd.The floats and horses in the parade were impressive, but the marching bands were really amazing.
2. Any succession, series, or display of items.The dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.a parade of shops
3. A line of goslings led by one parent and often trailed by the other.
4. The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled.
5. Pompous show; formal display or exhibition.
• Jonathan SwiftBe rich, but of your wealth make no parade.
6. (Gallicism) Posture of defense; guard.
• John Lockewhen they are not in parade, and upon their guard
7. A public walk; a promenade; now used in street names.He was parked on Chester Parade.

Derived terms

• hit parade
• military parade
• victory parade
• pride parade
• techno parade
• parade of horribles
• ticker tape parade
• rain on someone's parade

Verb

1. (intransitive) To march or to display.They paraded around the field, simply to show their discipline.
2. (transitive) To display or show; to exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off.They paraded dozens of fashions past the crowd.Parading all her sensibility. Byron.
3. (transitive) To march past.After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.