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ALL meanings of masquerade

mas·quer·ade
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  • verb without object masquerade to take part in a masquerade. 1
  • noun masquerade A false show or pretense. 1
  • noun masquerade masked ball 1
  • noun masquerade pretence 1
  • intransitive verb masquerade person: pretend to be 1
  • intransitive verb masquerade be disguised as sth else 1
  • noun masquerade a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. 1
  • noun masquerade a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 1
  • noun masquerade false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue. 1
  • noun masquerade activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a beggar. 1
  • verb without object masquerade to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be: to masquerade as a former Russian count. 1
  • verb without object masquerade to disguise oneself. 1
  • noun masquerade A party or assembly of people wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. 0
  • noun masquerade (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See “mask”. 0
  • noun masquerade Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise. 0
  • noun masquerade (archaic) A Spanish entertainment in which squadrons of horses charge at each other, the riders fighting with bucklers and canes. 0
  • verb masquerade (Intransitive Verb) To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. 0
  • verb masquerade (Intransitive Verb) To frolic or disport in disguise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not. 0
  • verb masquerade (Transitive Verb) To conceal with masks; to disguise. 0
  • verb masquerade To masquerade as someone or something means to pretend to be that person or thing, particularly in order to deceive other people. 0
  • countable noun masquerade A masquerade is an attempt to deceive people about the true nature or identity of something. 0
  • countable noun masquerade A masquerade is an event such as a party or dance where people dress up in disguise and wear masks. 0
  • noun masquerade a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes 0
  • noun masquerade the disguise worn at such a function 0
  • noun masquerade a pretence or disguise 0
  • verb masquerade to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself 0
  • verb masquerade to dissemble 0
  • noun masquerade a ball or party at which masks and fancy costumes or disguises are worn 0
  • noun masquerade a costume for such a ball or party 0
  • noun masquerade a disguise, false show, or pretense 0
  • noun masquerade a living or acting under false pretenses 0
  • intransitive verb masquerade to take part in a masquerade 0
  • intransitive verb masquerade to live or act under false pretenses 0
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