Advertisement
Advertisement
masquerade
[ mas-kuh-reyd ]
noun
- a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
Synonyms:
- a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering.
- false outward show; façade; pretense:
a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.
- activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses:
a rich man's masquerade as a beggar.
verb (used without object)
- to go about under false pretenses or a false character; assume the character of; give oneself out to be:
to masquerade as a former Russian count.
- to disguise oneself.
- to take part in a masquerade.
masquerade
/ ˌæəˈɪ /
noun
- a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes
- the disguise worn at such a function
- a pretence or disguise
verb
- to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself
- to dissemble
Derived Forms
- ˌܱˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- qܱ·İ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of masquerade1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of masquerade1
Example Sentences
Last month, the American Psychological Association warned federal regulators of the risks associated with AI chatbots, citing multiple cases in which AI chatbots were “masquerading” as therapists.
Cranstoun, a harm reduction charity in the Black Country, said counterfeit drugs were often "much more potent and stronger than the drugs they are masquerading as".
Liz Dawson, masquerading as art consultant Elizabeth Hastings, finds the mark she has set her sights on, Mrs. Reed.
“All of the accomplishments of women over the years are being erased by men masquerading as women, erasing us from the history books,” Libby said in a weekly address from Maine House Republicans.
But unlike their late rival, it also includes a good mix of L.A.-centric coverage and no news releases masquerading as journalism.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse