cloak

//kloʊk//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
Visual representation of cloak

Noun

cloakSingular
cloaksPlural
1

A loose outer garment, typically sleeveless, that hangs from the shoulders and fastens at the neck.

She wrapped herself in a long velvet cloak to stay warm.

2

Something that conceals or covers; a disguise or pretense.

He used his charity work as a cloak for his illegal activities.

Synonym

Verb

cloakInfinitive
cloakPresent tense
cloakedPast tense
cloakedPast participle
cloakingPresent participle
cloaksThird-person singular
1

To cover or conceal with or as if with a cloak.

The fog cloaked the entire city.

2

To hide or disguise something.

The fog cloaked the city in mystery.