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- Dictionarymasquerade/ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd/
noun
- 1. a false show or pretence: "I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long" Similar
verb
- 1. pretend to be someone one is not: "a journalist masquerading as a man in distress"
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MASQUERADE definition: 1. behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant or not wanted from…. Learn more.
The meaning of MASQUERADE is a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes. How to use masquerade in a sentence.
To masquerade means "to pretend to be someone else." If you masquerade as a sweet, kind-hearted person, you present that image to the world, hiding your true identity as a jerk who has rage issues. As a verb, masquerade can also mean to dress up as someone else, in costume.
Masquerade definition: a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.. See examples of MASQUERADE used in a sentence.
A masquerade is an attempt to deceive people about the true nature or identity of something.
MASQUERADE meaning: 1. behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant or not wanted from…. Learn more.
1. a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) the disguise worn at such a function. 3. a pretence or disguise. vb ( intr) 4. to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself. 5. to dissemble. [C16: from Spanish mascarada, from mascara mask] ˌmasquerˈader n.
Masquerade definition: A costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball.
Definition of masquerade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
masquerade meaning, definition, what is masquerade: a formal dance or party where people wea...: Learn more.
