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masquerade
mas·quer·ade M0136700 (măs′kə-rād′)n.1. a. A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball. Also called masque.b. A costume for such a party or ball.2. a. A disguise or false outward show; a pretense: a masquerade of humility.b. An involved scheme; a charade.intr.v. mas·quer·ad·ed, mas·quer·ad·ing, mas·quer·ades 1. To wear a mask or disguise, as at a masquerade: She masqueraded as a shepherd.2. To go about as if in disguise; have or put on a deceptive appearance: The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member. [French mascarade, from Italian mascarata, variant of mascherata, from Old Italian maschera, mask; see mask.] mas′quer·ad′er n.masquerade (ˌmæskəˈreɪd) n1. a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes2. (Clothing & Fashion) the disguise worn at such a function3. a pretence or disguisevb (intr) 4. to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself5. to dissemble[C16: from Spanish mascarada, from mascara mask] ˌmasquerˈader nmas•quer•ade (ˌmæs kəˈreɪd) n., v. -ad•ed, -ad•ing. n. 1. a festive gathering of people wearing masks and costumes. 2. a costume worn at such a gathering. 3. false outward show; pretense. v.i. 4. to represent oneself falsely. 5. to disguise oneself. 6. to take part in a masquerade. [1580–90; pseudo-Sp variant of Middle French mascarade < Upper Italian mascherada; see mask, -ade1] mas`quer•ad′er, n. masquerade Past participle: masqueraded Gerund: masquerading
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masquerade | masquerade |
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I masquerade | you masquerade | he/she/it masquerades | we masquerade | you masquerade | they masquerade |
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I masqueraded | you masqueraded | he/she/it masqueraded | we masqueraded | you masqueraded | they masqueraded |
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I am masquerading | you are masquerading | he/she/it is masquerading | we are masquerading | you are masquerading | they are masquerading |
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I have masqueraded | you have masqueraded | he/she/it has masqueraded | we have masqueraded | you have masqueraded | they have masqueraded |
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I was masquerading | you were masquerading | he/she/it was masquerading | we were masquerading | you were masquerading | they were masquerading |
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I had masqueraded | you had masqueraded | he/she/it had masqueraded | we had masqueraded | you had masqueraded | they had masqueraded |
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I will masquerade | you will masquerade | he/she/it will masquerade | we will masquerade | you will masquerade | they will masquerade |
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I will have masqueraded | you will have masqueraded | he/she/it will have masqueraded | we will have masqueraded | you will have masqueraded | they will have masqueraded |
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I will be masquerading | you will be masquerading | he/she/it will be masquerading | we will be masquerading | you will be masquerading | they will be masquerading |
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I have been masquerading | you have been masquerading | he/she/it has been masquerading | we have been masquerading | you have been masquerading | they have been masquerading |
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I will have been masquerading | you will have been masquerading | he/she/it will have been masquerading | we will have been masquerading | you will have been masquerading | they will have been masquerading |
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I had been masquerading | you had been masquerading | he/she/it had been masquerading | we had been masquerading | you had been masquerading | they had been masquerading |
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I would masquerade | you would masquerade | he/she/it would masquerade | we would masquerade | you would masquerade | they would masquerade |
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I would have masqueraded | you would have masqueraded | he/she/it would have masqueraded | we would have masqueraded | you would have masqueraded | they would have masqueraded | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | masquerade - a party of guests wearing costumes and masksmasque, masquerade party, maskfancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball - a ball at which guests wear costumes and masksparty - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" | | 2. | masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade partyfancy dress, masquerade costumecostume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identitydomino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costumefalse face - a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume | | 3. | masquerade - making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" | Verb | 1. | masquerade - take part in a masqueradedisguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" | | 2. | masquerade - pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"personate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter" |
masqueradeverb1. pose, pretend to be, impersonate, profess to be, pass yourself off, simulate, disguise yourself He masqueraded as a doctor and fooled everyone.noun1. pretence, disguise, deception, front (informal), cover, screen, put-on (slang), mask, cover-up, cloak, guise, subterfuge, dissimulation, imposture He claimed that the elections would be a masquerade.2. masked ball, masquerade ball, revel, mummery, fancy dress party, costume ball, masked party A man was killed at the Christmas masquerade.masqueradenoun1. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.2. A display of insincere behavior:act, acting, disguise, dissemblance, pretense, sham, show, simulation.verb1. To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:camouflage, disguise, dissemble, dissimulate, mask.2. To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is:attitudinize, impersonate, pass, pose, posture.Idiom: pass oneself off as.Translationsmasquerade (mӕskəˈreid) noun (a) pretence or disguise. Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade. 偽裝 伪装 verb (with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive. The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman. 假裝 假装masquerade
masquerade as (someone or something)1. Literally, to disguise oneself as someone or something; to dress in apparel meant to look like someone or something else. I love seeing all the kids on Halloween masquerading as ghouls, goblins, and cartoon characters.2. To pretend to be someone or something that one is not; to posture as someone or something. It's clear now that the candidate has just been masquerading as a common, working-class citizen to gain more votes across the county. She masqueraded as a legitimate journalist before it was discovered that she had plagiarized most of her work.See also: masquerademasquerade as someone or somethingto appear disguised as someone or something; to pretend to be someone or something. We decided to masquerade as ghosts for the party. Mr. Wilson, who is a bit overweight, masqueraded as Cinderella's coach.See also: masqueradeEncyclopediaSeeMasqueradesmasquerade
Synonyms for masqueradeverb poseSynonyms- pose
- pretend to be
- impersonate
- profess to be
- pass yourself off
- simulate
- disguise yourself
noun pretenceSynonyms- pretence
- disguise
- deception
- front
- cover
- screen
- put-on
- mask
- cover-up
- cloak
- guise
- subterfuge
- dissimulation
- imposture
noun masked ballSynonyms- masked ball
- masquerade ball
- revel
- mummery
- fancy dress party
- costume ball
- masked party
Synonyms for masqueradenoun a deceptive outward appearanceSynonyms- cloak
- color
- coloring
- cover
- disguise
- disguisement
- façade
- face
- false colors
- front
- gloss
- guise
- mask
- pretense
- pretext
- semblance
- show
- veil
- veneer
- window-dressing
- put-on
noun a display of insincere behaviorSynonyms- act
- acting
- disguise
- dissemblance
- pretense
- sham
- show
- simulation
verb to change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character ofSynonyms- camouflage
- disguise
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- mask
verb to represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one isSynonyms- attitudinize
- impersonate
- pass
- pose
- posture
Synonyms for masqueradenoun a party of guests wearing costumes and masksSynonyms- masque
- masquerade party
- mask
Related Words- fancy-dress ball
- masked ball
- masquerade ball
- party
noun a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade partySynonyms- fancy dress
- masquerade costume
Related Words- costume
- disguise
- domino
- false face
noun making a false outward showRelated Words- pretending
- pretense
- feigning
- simulation
- pretence
verb take part in a masqueradeRelated Wordsverb pretend to be someone or something that you are notRelated Words |