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parade [pəˈreɪd]

1 parade noun
  • a public celebration of a special day or event that usually includes many people and groups moving down a street by marching or riding in cars or on special vehicles (called floats)
  • a military ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by officers or other important people
  • a long series of people or things that come one after the other—usually singular—usually + of

2 parade verb
  • to walk or march together in public especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something
  • to walk in a way that attracts attention
  • to force (someone) to walk or march in public