1. masquerade - Noun
2. masquerade - Verb
An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
A Spanish diversion on horseback.
To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade.
To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
To conceal with masks; to disguise.
Source: Webster's dictionarya beggar's masquerade of wealth Source: Internet
he is masquerading as an expert on the internet Source: Internet
This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty Source: Internet
Criminal mastermind Alec Guinness rents a room in a sweet old lady’s house (a scene-stealing Katie Johnson) while he and his gang masquerade as musicians, plotting and executing a daring robbery. Source: Internet
But if you allow all and sundry to masquerade as journalists, your profession will perish and you will have yourselves to blame”, ECL, POTROZ and CICOTAFS. Source: Internet
At a masquerade ball hosted by Shreck, Bruce and Selina deduce each other's secret identities. Source: Internet