1 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to walk or march together in public especially as a way of celebrating or protesting something
▪ The team and its fans paraded down the street. ▪ Protesters paraded in front of City Hall. 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to walk in a way that attracts attention
▪ The models paraded up and down the runway. ▪ She paraded around on the beach in her bikini. 3 [+ obj] : to force (someone) to walk or march in public
▪ The victors paraded the prisoners through the streets. 4 of soldiers : to march in lines in order to be examined by officers or other important people [no obj] ▪ The soldiers paraded past the generals. [+ obj] ▪ The soldiers were paraded past the generals. 5 always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] : to show or present (someone or something) proudly or in a way that attracts attention
▪ They don't like having their personal problems paraded in print for everyone to see. 6 disapproving : to be falsely presented as something good — + as [no obj] ▪ The book is just propaganda parading as literature. [+ obj] — usually used as (be) paraded ▪ lies being paraded as the truth