- masquerade⇄masquerade, verb, -aded,-ading,noun.
- masquerade⇄noun masquerader.
- masquerade⇄noun 1. a party or dance at which masks and fancy costumes are worn.
Ex. Gaily dressed revelers ... drumming carnival bands ... magnificent masquerade parties (Time).
2. the costume and mask worn at such a party or dance.
3. (Figurati - masquerade⇄v.i. 1. to disguise oneself; go about under false pretenses.
Ex. The king masqueraded as a beggar to find out if his people really liked him.
2. to take part in a masquerade.