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Definition parade in American English

parade verb

verb
/pəˈreɪd/
1

to walk as part of an organized group in order to celebrate or publicly protest something

Example

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

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2

to walk around so that people will look at you and admire you

Example

She was parading around in a bathing suit.

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2.1

to make someone walk around so that people will look at them and often laugh at them

Example

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

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3

to publicly show something that you are proud of

Example

a chance to parade their skills

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4

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

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5

to claim that someone or something has good qualities that they do not really have

Example

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

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Definition parade in American English