"cloak" meaning in English

See cloak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkloʊk/ [US] Audio: en-us-cloak.ogg [US] Forms: cloak [singular], cloaks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cloak is a long outer garment that is worn over the shoulders and covering the back. Synonyms: cape
    Sense id: simple-cloak-en-noun-8wG~Slv-

Verb

IPA: /ˈkloʊk/ [US] Audio: en-us-cloak.ogg [US] Forms: cloak [canonical], cloaks [third-person, singular], cloaked [past], cloaked [past, participle], cloaking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you cloak something, you cover it with a cloak.
    Sense id: simple-cloak-en-verb-r4dvQqM8
  2. If you cloak something, you hide or conceal it.
    Sense id: simple-cloak-en-verb-ZqPMoFGp
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