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n. 1. a. An organized public procession on a festive or ceremonial occasion. b. The participants in such a procession. 2. a. A regular place of assembly for reviews of troops. Also called parade ground. b. A formal review of marching military troops. c. The troops taking part in such a review. 3. A line or extended group of moving persons or things: a parade of strollers on the mall. 4. An extended, usually showy succession: a parade of fads and styles. 5. An ostentatious show; an exhibition: make a parade of one's talents. 6. A public square or promenade. v. pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing, pa·rades v.intr. 1. To take part in a parade; march in a public procession: The circus performers and animals paraded down Main Street. 2. To assemble for a ceremonial military review or other exercise. 3. To stroll in public, especially so as to be seen; promenade. 4. To behave so as to attract attention; show off. v.tr. 1. To cause to take part in a parade: paraded the floats past city hall. 2. To assemble (troops) for a ceremonial review. 3. To march or walk through or around: parade the campus. [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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] pa·rader n. |
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