Gaud

[gɒ:d]

Definition

(n.) Trick; jest; sport.

(n.) Deceit; fraud; artifice; device.

(n.) An ornament; a piece of worthless finery; a trinket.

(n.) To sport or keep festival.

(v. t.) To bedeck gaudily; to decorate with gauds or showy trinkets or colors; to paint.

Inputed by Jesse

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Trinket, gewgaw, bawble, trifle, toy, worthless piece of finery.

Typed by Garrett

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Trinket, trumpery, finery, gewgaw, bauble, kickshaw, gimcrack, whim

ANT:Decoration, ornament, gem, jewel, valuable

Checker: Witt

Definition

n. an ornament: a piece of finery:—pl. showy ceremonies gaieties.—v.i. (Shak.) make merry.—v.t. (Shak.) to adorn with gauds: to paint as the cheeks.—ns. Gaudeā′mus a rejoicing students' merrymaking; Gaud′ery finery.—adv. Gaud′ily.—ns. Gaud′iness showiness; Gaud′y an English university feast or festival.—adj. showy: gay.—n. Gaud′y-day.

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