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noun | verb paradeparade1 /pəˈreɪd/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYparade1Origin: 1600-1700 French Old French parer to prepare ► be on parade (=be standing or marching in a parade) 1a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles, etc. move down the street: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The city has a parade every 4th of July.2a military ceremony in which soldiers stand or march together so that important people can examine them: be on parade (=be standing or marching in a parade)3a series of many people, events, etc. coming one after another: parade of There was an endless parade of taxis to and from the station. [Origin: 1600–1700 French, Old French parer to prepare] → see also hit parade noun | verb paradeparade2 verb VERB TABLEparade |
Present | I, you, we, they | parade | | he, she, it | parades | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | paraded | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have paraded | | he, she, it | has paraded | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had paraded | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will parade | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have paraded |
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Present | I | am parading | | he, she, it | is parading | | you, we, they | are parading | Past | I, he, she, it | was parading | | you, we, they | were parading | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been parading | | he, she, it | has been parading | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been parading | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be parading | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been parading |
THESAURUSmove by foot► walk to move along by putting one foot in front of the other: “How did you get here?” “We walked.” I’ll bet we walked at least three miles. ► go on foot to walk rather than use a vehicle such as a car: We parked the car and went the rest of the way on foot. ► stride to walk with long steps in a determined way: She strode across the room and stood angrily in front of him. ► march to walk with firm regular steps, because you are angry or determined. You also use march about military groups or musical bands who walk together with matching steps: The protesters marched up the steps of City Hall. ► strut to walk in a proud and confident way, with your head up and your chest pushed forward: He was strutting around showing off his new clothes. ► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: Three girls in bikinis were parading up and down the beach. ► stroll to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure: After dinner we strolled around the lake. ► amble to walk slowly in a relaxed way: Eventually one of the girls ambled over to see what was going on. ► wander/roam to walk slowly, often when you are not going to any particular place: People were just wandering around the room looking confused. ► hike to take a long walk in the country, mountains, etc.: How long will it take to hike to the lake? ► trudge to walk in a tired way or when it is difficult to continue walking: Danny trudged through the snow on his way to school. ► limp to walk with difficulty because one leg is hurt: She pulled herself up and limped over to a bench. ► stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, for example because you are drunk: John pushed him and he staggered backward. ► hobble to walk with difficulty because your legs or feet hurt: He hobbled along the path, leaning on his cane. ► shuffle to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet off the ground: The old man shuffled toward the door. ► tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes when you do not want to be heard: I tiptoed across the room so I wouldn’t wake Dad up. ► sneak/creep to walk quietly when you do not want to be seen or heard: Chloe sneaked up behind me and scared me. ► pace to walk first in one direction and then in another, when you are waiting or worried about something: Coach Stafford started pacing along the side of the court. ► waddle to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another: Half a dozen ducks waddled along the riverbank. ► wade to walk through water: The kids were wading in the pond, looking for tadpoles. 1[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to walk or march together to celebrate or protest about something: parade around/past etc. The demonstrators paraded through the capital.2[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to walk around, especially in a way that shows that you want people to notice and admire you: parade around/past etc. Michelle was parading around in her new bikini.3[transitive always + adv./prep.] to proudly show someone or something to other people, because you want to look impressive to them or prove how powerful, rich, good, etc. you are: The captured pilots were paraded through the town. He talked loudly, eager to parade his knowledge.4[intransitive, transitive] if soldiers parade, they march together so that an important person can watch them: parade around/down/past etc. The president stood as a battalion of soldiers paraded past him.parade as phrasal verb disapproving1parade as something if one thing parades as another better thing, people are pretending that it is the better thing: It’s just old-fashioned racism parading as scientific research.2parade somebody/something as something to state or claim that someone or something is a particular thing, when he, she, or it is not |