Meaning of "parade" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARADE

From French: a making ready, a setting out, a boasting display; compare Italian parata, Spanish parada, all ultimately from Latin parāre to prepare.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PARADE

parade  [pəˈreɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARADE

Parade is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb parade in English.

WHAT DOES PARADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parade

A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind. In Britain the term parade is usually reserved for either military parades or other occasions where participants march in formation; for celebratory occasions the word procession is more usual. In the Canadian Forces the term also has several less formal connotations. Protest demonstrations can also take the form of a parade, but such cases are usually referred to as a march instead.

Definition of parade in the English dictionary

The first definition of parade in the dictionary is an ordered, esp ceremonial, march, assembly, or procession, as of troops being reviewed. Other definition of parade is Also called: parade ground. a place where military formations regularly assemble. Parade is also a visible show or display.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PARADE

PRESENT

Present

I parade

you parade

he/she/it parades

we parade

you parade

they parade

Present continuous

I am parading

you are parading

he/she/it is parading

we are parading

you are parading

they are parading

Present perfect

I have paraded

you have paraded

he/she/it has paraded

we have paraded

you have paraded

they have paraded

Present perfect continuous

I have been parading

you have been parading

he/she/it has been parading

we have been parading

you have been parading

they have been parading

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I paraded

you paraded

he/she/it paraded

we paraded

you paraded

they paraded

Past continuous

I was parading

you were parading

he/she/it was parading

we were parading

you were parading

they were parading

Past perfect

I had paraded

you had paraded

he/she/it had paraded

we had paraded

you had paraded

they had paraded

Past perfect continuous

I had been parading

you had been parading

he/she/it had been parading

we had been parading

you had been parading

they had been parading

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will parade

you will parade

he/she/it will parade

we will parade

you will parade

they will parade

Future continuous

I will be parading

you will be parading

he/she/it will be parading

we will be parading

you will be parading

they will be parading

Future perfect

I will have paraded

you will have paraded

he/she/it will have paraded

we will have paraded

you will have paraded

they will have paraded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been parading

you will have been parading

he/she/it will have been parading

we will have been parading

you will have been parading

they will have been parading

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would parade

you would parade

he/she/it would parade

we would parade

you would parade

they would parade

Conditional continuous

I would be parading

you would be parading

he/she/it would be parading

we would be parading

you would be parading

they would be parading

Conditional perfect

I would have parade

you would have parade

he/she/it would have parade

we would have parade

you would have parade

they would have parade

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been parading

you would have been parading

he/she/it would have been parading

we would have been parading

you would have been parading

they would have been parading

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you parade
we let´s parade
you parade

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to parade

Past participle

paraded

Present Participle

parading

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PARADE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «parade» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of parade

air · array · brandish · cavalcade · ceremony · column · demonstration · display · exhibit · exhibition · file · flaunt · march · motorcade · pageant · process · procession · promenade · review · show · show off · showboat · spectacle · strut · swagger · swank · tattoo · train · vaunt

TRANSLATION OF PARADE

Find out the translation of parade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of parade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parade» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 游行
• Translator English - Spanish: desfile
• English: parade
• Translator English - Hindi: परेड
• Translator English - Arabic: اسْتِعْرَاضٌ
• Translator English - Russian: парад
• Translator English - Portuguese: desfile
• Translator English - Bengali: প্যারেড
• Translator English - French: parade
• Translator English - Malay: Perbarisan
• Translator English - German: Parade
• Translator English - Japanese: パレード
• Translator English - Korean: 행렬
• Translator English - Javanese: arakan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cuộc diễu hành
• Translator English - Tamil: அணிவகுப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: परेड
• Translator English - Turkish: geçit töreni
• Translator English - Italian: sfilata
• Translator English - Polish: parada
• Translator English - Ukrainian: парад
• Translator English - Romanian: paradă
• Translator English - Greek: παρέλαση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: parade
• Translator English - Swedish: promenadstråk
• Translator English - Norwegian: opptog

10 QUOTES WITH «PARADE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parade.

1

Rodney Atkins

I am so excited this year getting to play the 85th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Everyone knows on Thanksgiving morning to get up, turn on the TV and watch the parade, so to be an actual participant is going to be fun and I'm looking forward to it. I am gonna have to put on my deer hunting gear, though, to stay warm!

2

Philip James Bailey

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

3

Gilbert K. Chesterton

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.

4

James F. Cooper

A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.

5

Mike Ditka

If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.

6

Julie Dreyfus

I wish I could be a model, and then I could have this fantastic body and parade around and get paid for it.

7

Robbie Fowler

The treble parade would have been the most perfect moment of my footballing life, but for the two people standing behind me, clearly already plotting their next move.

8

Thomas Frank

In the subprime mortgage industry, bankers handed out iffy loans like candy at a parade because such loans meant revenue and, hence, bonuses for executives in the here-and-now.

9

Amy Goodman

War coverage should be more than a parade of retired generals and retired government flacks posing as reporters.

10

LZ Granderson

The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARADE»

Discover the use of parade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

"Let's have a parade" is the phrase that begins a beloved American tradition, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Robert M. Grippo, Christopher Hoskins, 2004

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of ...

In brilliant collage illustrations, Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America—the inspired helium ...

Melissa Sweet, 2011

Parade

"Showing the same dynamic energy and brilliant colors as in Freight Train and Truck, the author-artist conveys the breathless anticipation and delighted enjoyment generated by a parade."--Horn Book.

Donald Crews, 1986

Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of ...

Monsters known as yōkai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape.

Michael Dylan Foster, 2008

Circus Parade

Originally published in 1936, Circus Parade shows the big top at its most exciting: a world of expert horse-riders, death-defying trapeze artists, elastic acrobats, fearless lion-tamers and, of course, hilarious and loveable clowns.

John S. Clarke, 2008

Macy's on Parade!: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages

Describes the planning, preparation, and marching order of Macy's annual New York City Thanksgiving Day parade, and discusses the bands, floats, clowns, balloons, celebrity entertainers, and arrival of Santa Claus.

‎2002

Parade's End

This monumental novel, divided into four separate books, celebrates the end of an era, the irrevocable destruction of the comfortable, predictable society that vanished during World War I. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Ford Madox Ford, 2012

Peoples on Parade: Exhibitions, Empire, and Anthropology in ...

Examines the phenomenon of human exhibitions in nineteenth-century Britain and considers how this legacy informs understandings of race and empire today.

Sadiah Qureshi, 2011

A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea

A pig parade is a terrible idea. Pigs hate to march, refuse to wear the uniforms, don't care about floats, and insist on playing country music ballads. Those are just some of the reasons. And trust me, this hysterical book has plenty more!

Michael Ian Black, 2011

Parade

Four twenty-somethings share an apartment in Tokyo. In Parade each tells their story: their lives, their hopes and fears, their loves, their secrets. Kotomi waits by the phone for a boyfriend who never calls.

Shuichi Yoshida, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parade is used in the context of the following news items.

A big day for a Big Top Parade

Parade grand marshals, PHOX, make their way down 3rd Street in a circus wagon. The band, which is comprised of Baraboo natives, has ... «Baraboo News Republic, Jul 15»

Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival Parade features fiesta …

OGDENSBURG — There was Mexican flavor in the air Saturday for the 55th annual Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival Parade. «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»

Charlemont Yankee Doodle Days parade features trip through …

The Charlemont Yankee Doodle Days parade proceeds down Route 2 Saturday morning. Recorder/Matt Burkhartt Purchase photo reprints ». «The Recorder, Jul 15»

Did Anyone Make it to the Straight Pride Parade Today?

I'm not talking about the Capitol Hill Block Party. Or SeaFair. And, yes, straight people parade up and down Pike/Pine all weekend long. «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»

Ford Model A damaged in antique car parade crash

The parade began in the Walmart parking lot on Main Street, then stopped at the Fairfield Crossing. Awards were presented at the Butler ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»

Parade kicks off Marion County Fair

The Marion County Fair kicked off their week of festivities with their annual parade on Saturday. There was much excitement as hundreds of ... «ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA, Jul 15»

Whaling Days Parade 2015

Whaling Days Parade 2015 .... stay dry under her umbrella as they wait for candy during the Whaling Days parade in Silverdale on Saturday. «Kitsap Sun, Jul 15»

Douglas County Veterans' Viewpoint: Veterans Day Parade …

Michael Hendricks of the Douglas County Veterans Day Parade Committee shared exciting news. This year's parade theme is “Honoring all ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»

Everyone joins in hit parade in Mets' 15-2 rout of Dodgers

Sandy Alderson might have picked up some votes for Executive of the Year on Saturday night. Sparked by Michael Conforto, who went 4-for-4, ... «Newsday, Jul 15»

SPD Arrests Driver Near Parade

Seattle police have arrested a man they believe was drinking before he drove around a police barricade. A witness told KIRO 7 that the driver ... «KIRO Seattle, Jul 15»