noun

1. ostentatious or pompous display
2. 1. a military display or assembly; esp., a review of marching troops
   2. a place where troops assemble regularly for parade; parade ground
3. any organized procession or march, as for display
4. 1. a public walk or promenade
   2. persons promenading or strolling
5. an ostentatious succession of persons or things a parade of bestsellers

Etymology: Fr < Sp parada, a parade, place for the exercise of troops < parar, to stop (a horse), prepare < L parare, prepare

transitive verb paraded -·rad′ed, parading -·rad′·ing

1. to bring together (troops, etc.) for inspection or display
2. to march or walk through, as for display a band parading the streets
3. to make a display of; show off to parade one's knowledge

intransitive verb

1. to march in a parade or procession
2. to walk about ostentatiously; show off
3. to assemble in military formation for review or display