Lexic.us

Definition of Masquerade

1. Noun. A party of guests wearing costumes and masks.

2. Verb. Take part in a masquerade.

3. Noun. A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party.

4. Verb. Pretend to be someone or something that you are not. "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"

5. Noun. Making a false outward show. "A beggar's masquerade of wealth"

Definition of Masquerade

1. n. An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

2. v. i. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.

3. v. t. To conceal with masks; to disguise.

Definition of Masquerade

1. [v -ADED, -ADING, -ADES]

Medical Definition of Masquerade

1. 1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. 2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not. "A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's skin." (L'Estrange) Origin: Masqueraded; Masquerading. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Masquerade

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