Masquerade (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
  2. a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering.
  3. false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.
  4. activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses: a rich man's masquerade as a beggar.
verb (used without object), mas·quer·ad·ed, mas·quer·ad·ing.
  1. 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.
  2. to disguise oneself.
  3. to take part in a masquerade.
noun
  1. a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes
  2. the disguise worn at such a function
  3. a pretence or disguise
verb (intr)
  1. to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself
  2. to dissemble
Masquerade (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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