Cloak definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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Definition of 'cloak' ; a wraplike outer garment fastened at the throat and falling straight from the shoulders · something that covers or conceals ; a loose outer ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'cloak'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× cloak (kloʊk ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensecloaks ,presentparticiplecloaking ,pasttense,pastparticiplecloaked 1. countablenounAcloakisalong,loose,sleevelesspieceofclothingwhichpeopleusedtowearovertheirotherclotheswhentheywentout. 2. singularnoun Acloakofsomethingsuchasmistorsnowcompletelycoversandhidessomething. TodaymostofEnglandwillbeunderacloakofthickmist.[+of] Synonyms:covering,layer,blanket,shroud MoreSynonymsofcloak 3. singularnoun Ifyourefertosomethingasacloak,youmeanthatitisintendedtohidethetruthaboutsomething. Preparationsfortheweddingweremadeunderacloakofsecrecy.[+of] 4. verb Tocloaksomethingmeanstocoveritorhideit. [written]...thedecisiontocloakmajortouristattractionsinunsightlyhoardings.[VERBnoun+in] Afirecouldhavebeendeliberatelystartedtocloaksmallcoordinatedtroopmovements.[VERBnoun] Thebeautifulsweepingcoastlinewascloakedinmist.[V-ed+in] Synonyms:cover,coat,wrap,blanket MoreSynonymsofcloak MoreSynonymsofcloak COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof cloak Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'cloak' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'cloak' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'cremant' HindiTranslationof'cloak' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency cloakinBritishEnglish (kləʊk ) noun1. awraplikeoutergarmentfastenedatthethroatandfallingstraightfromtheshoulders 2. somethingthatcoversorconceals verb(transitive)3. tocoverwithorasifwithacloak 4. tohideordisguise CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC13:fromOldFrenchcloque,fromMedievalLatincloccacloak,bell;referringtothebell-likeshape WordFrequency cloakinAmericanEnglish (kloʊk ) noun1.  alooseoutergarment,usuallysleevelessandextendingtoorbelowtheknees 2.  somethingthatcoversorconceals;disguise verbtransitive3.  tocoverwithoraswithacloak 4.  toconceal;hide Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEcloke,cloak

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