mask
noun
1. a covering to disguise or conceal the face
Definition categories: man–made, covering, disguise
2. activity that tries to conceal something
- no mask could conceal his ignorance
- they moved in under a mask of friendship
Definition categories: act, concealing, concealment, hiding
3. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Similar word(s): masque, masquerade
Definition categories: group, party
4. a protective covering worn over the face
Definition categories: man–made, protection
Sentences with mask as a noun:
- a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask
verb
1. hide under a false appearance
- He masked his disappointment
Similar word(s): cloak, dissemble
Definition categories: perception, disguise, mask
2. put a mask on or cover with a mask
- Mask the children for Halloween
Definition categories: contact, cover
3. make unrecognizable
- The herb masks the garlic taste
Similar word(s): disguise
Definition categories: perception, conceal, hide
4. cover with a sauce
- mask the meat
Definition categories: contact, cover
5. shield from light
Definition categories: contact, cover
Sentences with mask as a verb:
- to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out