parade

I UK [pəˈreɪd] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "parade":
singular parade plural parades
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1)

a) a public celebration in which a large group of people move through an area, often with decorated vehicles and bands playing music

the St Patrick's Day parade

b) a public celebration in which a large group of soldiers march together, or an official ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in rows

military parades

2) a line or a series of people or things

parade of:

A parade of helpers carried food from the kitchen.

3) the act of showing something proudly

parade of:

a ridiculous parade of wealth

4) British a row of shops in a street. This word is often used in the names of streets.

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- be on parade

See:

the hit parade

II UK [pəˈreɪd] / US verb
Word forms "parade":
present tense I/you/we/they parade he/she/it parades present participle parading past tense paraded past participle paraded

1) [intransitive] to walk as part of an organized group in order to celebrate or publicly protest about something

parade through/past/around etc:

War veterans were parading through the streets to commemorate the victory.

2) [transitive] to publicly show something that you are proud of

The team paraded the championship trophy.

a chance to parade their skills

3)

a) [intransitive] showing disapproval to walk around so that people will look at you and admire you

parade around/past etc:

She was parading around in a bathing suit.

b) [transitive] to make someone walk around so that people will look at them and often laugh at them

He was paraded around the classroom in a dunce's cap.

4) [intransitive] if soldiers parade, they march as a group during a ceremony or public celebration, or they stand in rows to be looked at by important people

5) [transitive] to claim that someone or something has good qualities that they do not really have

parade someone/something as something:

Though paraded as a modern weapons system, it is actually more than 20 years old.