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noun | verb cloakcloak1 /kloʊk/ ●○○ noun ETYMOLOGYcloak1Origin: 1200-1300 Old North French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; because of its shape ► A cloak of secrecy A cloak of secrecy surrounds their decision-making process. ► under the cloak of They hid their prejudice under the cloak of patriotism. 1[countable] a warm piece of clothing like a coat that hangs loosely from your shoulders and does not have sleeves, worn mainly in past times2[singular] an organization, activity, or way of behaving that deliberately protects someone or keeps something secret: cloak of A cloak of secrecy surrounds their decision-making process. They hid their prejudice under the cloak of patriotism. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old North French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; because of its shape] noun | verb cloakcloak2 verb [transitive usually passive] VERB TABLEcloak |
Present | I, you, we, they | cloak | | he, she, it | cloaks | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cloaked | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cloaked | | he, she, it | has cloaked | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cloaked | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cloak | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cloaked |
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Present | I | am cloaking | | he, she, it | is cloaking | | you, we, they | are cloaking | Past | I, he, she, it | was cloaking | | you, we, they | were cloaking | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cloaking | | he, she, it | has been cloaking | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cloaking | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cloaking | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cloaking |
► cloaked in secrecy Almost all military operations at the time were cloaked in secrecy. 1to deliberately hide facts, feelings, etc. so that people do not see or understand them: Almost all military operations at the time were cloaked in secrecy.2be cloaked in darkness/rust/snow etc. literary covered in darkness, snow, etc.: hills cloaked in mist |