Cloak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of cloak ; 2 · something likened to an outer garment: such as ; a · something that envelops or conceals a cloak of secrecy ; b · a distinctive character or ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut cloak noun SaveWord \ˈklōk \ Definitionofcloak (Entry1of2) 1 :alooseoutergarment 2 :somethinglikenedtoanoutergarment:suchas a :somethingthatenvelopsorconceals acloakofsecrecy b :adistinctivecharacterorrole hunguphisacademiccloak…tobecomeastay-at-homefather—CharlesChamberlain cloak verb cloaked;cloaking;cloaks Definitionofcloak (Entry2of2) transitiveverb :tocoverorhidewithorasifwithacloak Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences PhrasesContainingcloak LearnMoreAboutcloak Synonyms&Antonymsforcloak Synonyms:Noun blanket,cope,cover,covering,coverture,cover-up,curtain,hood,mantle,mask,pall,penumbra,robe,shroud,veil,wrapsSynonyms:Verb camouflage,disguise,dressup,mask Antonyms:Verb unmask VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforcloak Verb disguise,cloak,maskmeantoalterthedressorappearanceofsoastoconcealtheidentityortruenature.disguiseimpliesachangeinappearanceorbehaviorthatmisleadsbypresentingadifferentapparentidentity. disguisedherselfasapeasant cloaksuggestsameansofhidingamovementoranintention. cloakedtheirmaneuversinsecrecy masksuggestssomeoftenobviousmeansofhidingordisguisingsomething. smilingtomaskhisdiscontent ExamplesofcloakinaSentence Noun Theirplanswereshroudedinacloakofsecrecy. thecloakofmysterythatsurroundstheroyalfamily Verb theoutlawnationhadcloakeditschemicalweaponsplantasafertilizerfactory cloakedtheirmilitarymaneuversfromtheoutsideworld RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Grandvistas,distantwildlife,billowingcloudformations,colorfulbirdsoraserpentinetrailwindingfaroffintothecloakofforestvegetationcanconstantlydemandyourattention. — SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,28May2022 Theseareanever-growinggroupofliveentertainersstreamingvideogames,dailyactivities,interactionswithfans,etc.,behindthecloakofdigitalavatars. — DavidMeyer,Fortune,24Sep.2021 Thecomics'Gorrhasadeadlycloakoftendrilsandwieldsthegod-killingAll-BlacktheNecrosword,forgedbythesameprimordialdeitywhocreatedthesymbioteswhoeventuallybecameVenom. — JenniferOuellette,ArsTechnica,24May2022 InternationalsanctionsareslowlychiselingawayatthecloakofsecrecysurroundingPutin’sprivatelife. — LauraKing,LosAngelesTimes,13May2022 Buthehasnotbeenaffordedthecloakofimpersonalitythatshroudsmostanalyticphilosophers. — NikhilKrishnan,TheNewYorker,9May2022 ThetruckthecloakfliesintobelongstoJoe’sPizzaParlor. — ChrisSmith,BGR,21Apr.2022 BesidesRussianofficialswholaunchespionageoperationsoutofembassiesunderthefalsecloakofdiplomaticimmunity,MoscowalsohasspiesinEuropethataredeclaredassuchtothehostgovernment. — WashingtonPost,7Apr.2022 Insteadofruminatingontheconsequencesofpassing,Larsenusedpassingtopullthecloakofftheconceptofraceitself. — NylahBurton,refinery29.com,26Sep.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Manymassshootersleavemanifestos,hopingtocloaktheirviolentactionsinnoblespeech. — FrankShyongcolumnist,LosAngelesTimes,17May2022 AsPutinusedthelanguageoffaithtocloakhispoliticalandmilitaryambitions,Kirillalsousedsermonstorationalizethecampaignonspiritualgrounds. — WashingtonPost,4May2022 Butifthingsgetmessy,panelsslideshuttocloakthebackkitchenfrommainlivingareas. — SallyFinderWeepie,BetterHomes&Gardens,5May2022 Sincethen,however,KirillhassolidifiedhisroleasanallyoftheKremlin,helpingPutincloakhispoliticalandmilitaryambitionsinthelanguageoffaith. — WashingtonPost,24Apr.2022 Forthatreason,manyofficialsandexpertsbelievethatRussiamaytrytocloakitsinvolvementinanyfuturechemicalweaponsattackinUkraine. — WashingtonPost,16Mar.2022 OnMonday,theFloridaSenatepassedameasurethatwouldmorebroadlycloakinformationaboutpeopleandbusinessesinvolvedwithstateexecutionsandthedrugsusedforlethalinjection,sendingittoGov.RonDeSantis. — DaraKam,orlandosentinel.com,7Mar.2022 Greatersensitivitywillbeexpectedforcomplainants(includingthosewhoseallegationscloakthemwithaveilofprotectionaswhistleblowers),andheightenedawarenessofdueprocessandfairnessfortheaccused. — MichaelPeregrine,Forbes,29Dec.2021 WithVPNsactingaspublicdoorwaysontheinternetfortheworldtotrytobreakthrough,therealizationthatZeroTrustarchitectureofferstheopportunitytocloakentrypointswillbecomemoreunderstoodandadopted. — ArchieAgarwal,Forbes,20Jan.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'cloak.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingcloak cloak-and-dagger mourningcloak cloak-and-dagger mourningcloak FirstKnownUseofcloak Noun 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Verb 1509,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforcloak Noun MiddleEnglishcloke,fromAnglo-Frenchcloquebell,cloak,fromMedievalLatincloccabell;fromitsshape LearnMoreAboutcloak Sharecloak PosttheDefinitionofcloaktoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofcloakonTwitter TimeTravelerforcloak Thefirstknownuseofcloakwas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster Tulip/Turban,Cloak/Clock,&8... Tulip/Turban,Cloak/Clock,&8OtherDoublets Whentwowordscomefromthesamesource DictionaryEntriesNearcloak cloacinal cloak cloak-and-dagger SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforcloak LastUpdated 11Jun2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Cloak.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloak.Accessed21Jun.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforcloak cloak noun \ˈklōk \ KidsDefinitionofcloak (Entry1of2) 1 :alonglooseoutergarment 2 :somethingthathidesorcovers Acloakofsecrecysurroundedthemeeting. cloak verb cloaked;cloaking KidsDefinitionofcloak (Entry2of2) :tocoverorhidecompletely Nightcloakedthefieldsindarkness. MorefromMerriam-Websteroncloak Nglish:TranslationofcloakforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofcloakforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY prescience SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary OddHabitsandQuirks Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesaneasilyirritatedperson? gregarious tetchy superficial flashy Testyourknowledge-andmaybelearnsomethingalongtheway. TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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