All parade synonyms
paΒ·rade
P p verb parade
- flaunt β to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- lie in β the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- walkout β a strike by workers.
- move out β an act or instance of moving; movement.
- model β a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- expose β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- let out β (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- footed β having a foot or feet (often used in combination): a four-footed animal.
- dig up β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- come on strong β If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
- grandstand β the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
- locomote β to move about, especially under one's own power.
- march β to touch at the border; border.
- disported β to divert or amuse (oneself).
- manifest β readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- let it all hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hotdog β to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
- incarnated β embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form: a devil incarnate.
- hoof it β the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- locomoting β to move about, especially under one's own power.
- brandish β If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- lording β lord.
- debouch β (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- deal in β to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
- hotdogging β the act of one who hot-dogs; the performance of intricate, daring, or flamboyant stunts.
noun parade
- grandstand play β an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.
- motorcade β a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
- ceremony β A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- display β to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
- file β a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- autocade β a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- ostentation β pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- alameda β a public walk or promenade lined with trees, often poplars
- march past β a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
- for show β in order to impress, for display only
- ostentatiousness β characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
- inspection β the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- lie-in β an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
- bravura β If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
- caravan β A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
- mardi gras β the day before Lent, celebrated in some cities, as New Orleans and Paris, as a day of carnival and merrymaking; Shrove Tuesday.
- cavalcade β A cavalcade is a procession of people on horses or in cars or carriages.
- bravure β Music. a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
- catalog β A catalog is a list of things such as the goods you can buy from a particular company, the objects in a museum, or the books in a library.
- frame up β a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
- love-in β a usually organized public gathering of people, held as a demonstration of mutual love or in protest against inhumane policies.
- look over β the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
- look-over β a brief or superficial examination or reading.
- boardwalk β A boardwalk is a path made of wooden boards, especially one along a beach.