Antonyms for
parade
An organized display of a group of people, particularly
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All Definitions for Parade

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1An organized display of a group of people, particularly
2Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
3A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
4Synonym of gaggle: A group of geese when on the move, particularly a line of goslings shepherded by one or more adults.
5Synonym of herd: A group of elephants when on the move.
6A place reserved for such displays, particularly
7Synonym of parade ground: A place specially designated for such displays or for practicing close-order drills.
8Synonym of promenade: A route, street, or square frequented by pedestrians or formerly used for military parades.
9Synonym of road, used in place names.
10The people who make up such a display, particularly
11The body of soldiers thus assembled.
12The body of promenaders thus assembled.
13Synonym of show: any similarly orderly or ostentatious display, especially of a variety of people or a series of things paraded around.
14A row of shops beside a street.
15To take part in a parade, particularly:
16To assemble for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
17To march impressively or ostentatiously.
18To march past.
19To march through or along.
20Synonym of promenade: to walk up and down, especially in public in order to show off and be seen by others.
21To move slowly through or among.
22To walk in a row led by one parent, often trailed by the other.
23To cause to take part in a parade, particularly
24To assemble soldiers for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
25Synonym of show off: to display or reveal prominently or ostentatiously, especially in a kind of procession.
26Synonym of parry in both its literal and figurative senses.
27To furnish with a parade or parades.
28Ellipsis of programme parade: a description of the programming schedule formerly announced on the radio and various television channels. [(UK, archaic or historical) A block of airtime used to list and describe the upcoming programming schedule.]

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