Definition of cloak in English:

cloak

noun kləʊkkloʊk

1A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
斗篷，大氅
he threw his cloak about him
Example sentencesExamples
- Her hooded cloak hid her features but wisps of chestnut hair could be seen.
- It merely stood there in the open, the large gray cloak covering a body hidden beyond all sight.
- She rolled to her feet and waited, the dagger still hidden under her cloak.
- The face was hidden with a cloak and a mask but the angel wore a smile.
- They were both dressed in cloaks, their faces completely covered.
- Even disguised in her black cloak, Cate had no desire to cross paths with Sir Marcus.
- Though cloaks were standard dress from the 1st century AD, wool or linen clothes have not survived from Roman Britain.
- In each chair was a Rebel leader, dressed in black cloaks with clearly visible red waistbands.
- With cloaks hiding their chainmail, they approached the Archbishop's palace adjacent to the cathedral.
- In the past, Hutus wore skirts of cloth made from tree bark, and cloaks made of animal hides.
- Trudy used a clean cloak to hide beneath as she went across the hall to the bath room.
- They are generally very tall, with long hooded cloaks that cover their faces and their entire bodies.
- With fumbling fingers, he took his transmitter out from where it had been hidden in his cloak.
- She pulled the hood up to cover her features, the soft material of the cloak keeping her face hidden.
- He stood up stretched and put his gear back on, but he kept the dagger out, hidden away in his cloak.
- Din crouched low on her shoulder, trembling with fear and trying to bury into her cloak to hide.
- With a flourish, the man produced a set of papers, previously hidden inside his black cloak.
- Zela was disguised in an inconspicuous cloak as she entered the castle.
- The sundial was surrounded by seven figures, all wearing the same, dreary, corroded cloaks, faces hidden under dragging hoods.
- They all wore gray cloaks to hide in the dark and to warm them in the cold, but even that was not enough.
Synonyms
cape, mantle, robe
1. 1.1 Something serving to hide or disguise something.
  〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物
  preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy
  Example sentencesExamples
  No, they are not animals, they are evil demons who hide under the cloak of kindness and normality while they hatch their plots.
  The result is that error cannot be acknowledged and must thus be hidden under the cloak of the papal claim.
  None of this explains the cloak of secrecy the FBI has thrown over the whole affair.
  They might be saying little in public but under the cloak of anonymity plenty of harsh words are being uttered.
  A government espousing this view wraps the cloak of secrecy around itself.
  A value-judgement is therefore implicit in the use of this method, though disguised under a cloak of objectivity.
  Under the cloak of darkness, they can slip into a cocoon of overhanging foliage.
  By opening up the doors it will help us to hold ministers to account, and make it more difficult for them to hide behind the cloak of secrecy.
  They wished to hide behind the cloak of something invisible, to conceal the vacuity of their tall stories.
  If you are telling me we are hiding under the cloak of Parliament, you are telling me that we should have no laws.
  Upon returning from any expedition, pochteca always enter the city under the cloak of darkness.
  He was playing to their lusts and desires, disguised in a cloak of religion.
  It was a land of nothing, a land hidden behind cloaks of mist, and where noise was but a wisp of a dream that flitted through the mind.
  If the cloak of secrecy is ever lifted from this dirty affair, there are some obvious questions.
  They wait for the new moon and then, under the cloak of darkness, they cross the ‘wall of mouths’ to settle on a reef.
  He did testify about the cloak of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition.
  The cloak of secrecy that is being thrown around the military and intelligence offensive is another related cause for worry.
  The book concludes with a riveting chapter on terrorism under the cloak of other religions.
  There are people who take action and people who stay hidden behind a cloak of anonymity.
  And we would also see trivial or mischievous claims being pursued, under the cloak of anonymity.
  Synonyms
  cover, screen, mask, blind, front, camouflage, shield, veneer
  veil, mantle, shroud, blanket
  pretext, smokescreen
2cloaksBritish A cloakroom.
〈英〉衣帽间；行李寄存处；盥洗室
ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

verb kləʊkkloʊk

[with object]

1Dress in a cloak.
给…披斗篷
they sat cloaked and hooded
他们坐着，披着斗篷，戴着头巾。
Example sentencesExamples
- She was laughing when she arrived the next day, cloaked in another pink dress with blooming designs.
- Her long black hair was flowing around her face and cloaking her in an incredible glow.
- He lands on the strange black material that cloaks Fallen.
- It seemed to be a man, but none there could tell, for he was hooded and cloaked in all black with a sword by his side.
- A curvy red human shape was stepping out of the fountain, cloaking itself with the warm towel in an innocent wanton way.
- The enduring photograph of a prisoner cloaked in black, standing on a box with wires attached to his outstretched arms.
- The other being was cloaked entirely in black, its head covered with a hood.
- When she stood up, he could see she was fully cloaked and hooded, her pack on her back.
- Others cloak themselves in black coats and hats to blend into the crowds of Jerusalem's Orthodox Jews.
- The door flew open and the figure stepped inside, cloaked in a long black cape.
- The men ventured another glimpse and saw Aediphus, still cloaked in his torn black robes.
- The first one, a very tall and thin figure cloaked in a black robe with a hood pulled over, seemed to be their leader.
- She was cloaked in black, only a few strands of blood red hair emerged like little flickers of flame from coals, dancing in the salty breeze.
- Whether she will cloak herself in it as she takes up her dress circle seat for the opening night of the return of Scottish Opera this May is still to be seen.
- Venues cloaks Achates and Aeneas so that no one will hinder their progress towards the city.
- There was a cloaked and hooded figure seated on a saddle on its back, holding the reins the dragon wore.
- Every one of the departing Wolves were cloaked and hooded in black, despite the heat of the summer.
- Seated around an antique table, three cloaked and hooded figures were playing cards.
- Commander Kruge cloaks his Bird of Prey and heads to the Genesis Planet to discover its secrets.
- He was cloaked and hooded in black and carried a sword that was obviously tipped with poison.
1. 1.1 Hide, cover, or disguise (something)
  〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物
  she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech
  她急忙开口说话，以掩饰自己的尴尬。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Others are cloaked in vegetation so dense that it is impossible to see the stone beneath.
  But when it is good, it is really good, cloaking itself in a blanket of lavender’.
  Personally, victimhood isn't something I look to cloak myself in.
  The heavens are already dark, cloaking her in its shadows.
  It cloaks you with the powers of the AAT Act unless they are modified in a particular respect by the Taxation Administration Act.
  The bigger the game, the more the sense of invulnerability with which the man from Waikato cloaks himself.
  While cloaking itself in the language of economics, it is in fact anti-economic, anti-modern and regressive.
  He cloaked his Wimbledon absence in the need for a rest but the Brazilian had long ago made his feelings known.
  A half century after the raids and radiation this country was reborn, cloaking itself in sci-fi elegance, in tinted glass and robot façades.
  Since that time nearly every military effort has had to cloak itself in some lofty universal principal.
  Letting mercenaries cloak themselves as contractors opens up just such possibilities.
  But these reactionary ideas find it necessary to cloak themselves in the language of science to gain legitimacy.
  She left, her easy steps cloaking frustration Aylmer knew was there anyway.
  The truck wends its way through kilometres of pine and eucalyptus; areas that were once cloaked in native bush.
  Suddenly Suzie and Matt's mother appeared beside the coffin cloaked in black sadness.
  Last Thursday, as the rest of eastern Scotland was cloaked in mist, the sun shone on Banff and Duff House.
  The shadows suddenly engulfed the man, cloaking him from Gabriel's vision.
  When we first met Govindan - at a recent photo expo in the city - he was cloaked in antiquity.
  Today, an eerie silence cloaks the Carlton Hotel, which was closed and mothballed in 1997.
  Completely cloaked in the black of the night, his face was no more than shadows to me.
  Synonyms
  conceal, hide, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloud
  envelop, swathe, surround, cocoon
  disguise, camouflage, obscure

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche 'bell, cloak' (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca 'bell'. Compare with clock¹.

The source of cloak was Old French cloke, a variant of cloche meaning ‘bell’ and, because of its shape, ‘cloak’. The ultimate origin is medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. See also clock. The expression cloak-and-dagger is used of plotting, intrigue, and espionage. As cloak-and-sword, a translation of the French phrase de cape et d'épée, it dates from the early 19th century. It originally referred to stories and plays featuring intrigue or melodramatic adventure, in which the main characters tended to wear a cloak and a dagger or a sword. The idea is, however, older: Chaucer wrote of the smiler with the knife beneath his cloak.

Rhymes

awoke, bespoke, bloke, broke, choke, Coke, convoke, croak, evoke, folk, invoke, joke, Koch, moke, oak, okey-doke, poke, provoke, revoke, roque, smoke, soak, soke, spoke, stoke, stony-broke (US stone-broke), stroke, toke, toque, woke, yoke, yolk

Definition of cloak in US English:

cloak

nounkloʊkklōk

1An outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
斗篷，大氅
Example sentencesExamples
- Trudy used a clean cloak to hide beneath as she went across the hall to the bath room.
- With cloaks hiding their chainmail, they approached the Archbishop's palace adjacent to the cathedral.
- She rolled to her feet and waited, the dagger still hidden under her cloak.
- In each chair was a Rebel leader, dressed in black cloaks with clearly visible red waistbands.
- Zela was disguised in an inconspicuous cloak as she entered the castle.
- He stood up stretched and put his gear back on, but he kept the dagger out, hidden away in his cloak.
- The sundial was surrounded by seven figures, all wearing the same, dreary, corroded cloaks, faces hidden under dragging hoods.
- In the past, Hutus wore skirts of cloth made from tree bark, and cloaks made of animal hides.
- Din crouched low on her shoulder, trembling with fear and trying to bury into her cloak to hide.
- With fumbling fingers, he took his transmitter out from where it had been hidden in his cloak.
- Even disguised in her black cloak, Cate had no desire to cross paths with Sir Marcus.
- Her hooded cloak hid her features but wisps of chestnut hair could be seen.
- Though cloaks were standard dress from the 1st century AD, wool or linen clothes have not survived from Roman Britain.
- The face was hidden with a cloak and a mask but the angel wore a smile.
- With a flourish, the man produced a set of papers, previously hidden inside his black cloak.
- It merely stood there in the open, the large gray cloak covering a body hidden beyond all sight.
- They are generally very tall, with long hooded cloaks that cover their faces and their entire bodies.
- They all wore gray cloaks to hide in the dark and to warm them in the cold, but even that was not enough.
- They were both dressed in cloaks, their faces completely covered.
- She pulled the hood up to cover her features, the soft material of the cloak keeping her face hidden.
Synonyms
cape, mantle, robe
1. 1.1 Something serving to hide or disguise something.
  〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物
  lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade
  揭开军火贸易的秘密面纱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was playing to their lusts and desires, disguised in a cloak of religion.
  If the cloak of secrecy is ever lifted from this dirty affair, there are some obvious questions.
  No, they are not animals, they are evil demons who hide under the cloak of kindness and normality while they hatch their plots.
  None of this explains the cloak of secrecy the FBI has thrown over the whole affair.
  The cloak of secrecy that is being thrown around the military and intelligence offensive is another related cause for worry.
  There are people who take action and people who stay hidden behind a cloak of anonymity.
  The result is that error cannot be acknowledged and must thus be hidden under the cloak of the papal claim.
  They wished to hide behind the cloak of something invisible, to conceal the vacuity of their tall stories.
  They wait for the new moon and then, under the cloak of darkness, they cross the ‘wall of mouths’ to settle on a reef.
  Under the cloak of darkness, they can slip into a cocoon of overhanging foliage.
  And we would also see trivial or mischievous claims being pursued, under the cloak of anonymity.
  They might be saying little in public but under the cloak of anonymity plenty of harsh words are being uttered.
  He did testify about the cloak of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition.
  Upon returning from any expedition, pochteca always enter the city under the cloak of darkness.
  A value-judgement is therefore implicit in the use of this method, though disguised under a cloak of objectivity.
  By opening up the doors it will help us to hold ministers to account, and make it more difficult for them to hide behind the cloak of secrecy.
  It was a land of nothing, a land hidden behind cloaks of mist, and where noise was but a wisp of a dream that flitted through the mind.
  The book concludes with a riveting chapter on terrorism under the cloak of other religions.
  A government espousing this view wraps the cloak of secrecy around itself.
  If you are telling me we are hiding under the cloak of Parliament, you are telling me that we should have no laws.
  Synonyms
  cover, screen, mask, blind, front, camouflage, shield, veneer

verbkloʊkklōk

[with object]

1Dress in a cloak.
给…披斗篷
she cloaked herself in black
Example sentencesExamples
- Others cloak themselves in black coats and hats to blend into the crowds of Jerusalem's Orthodox Jews.
- She was cloaked in black, only a few strands of blood red hair emerged like little flickers of flame from coals, dancing in the salty breeze.
- The other being was cloaked entirely in black, its head covered with a hood.
- Every one of the departing Wolves were cloaked and hooded in black, despite the heat of the summer.
- A curvy red human shape was stepping out of the fountain, cloaking itself with the warm towel in an innocent wanton way.
- When she stood up, he could see she was fully cloaked and hooded, her pack on her back.
- She was laughing when she arrived the next day, cloaked in another pink dress with blooming designs.
- Seated around an antique table, three cloaked and hooded figures were playing cards.
- Commander Kruge cloaks his Bird of Prey and heads to the Genesis Planet to discover its secrets.
- He was cloaked and hooded in black and carried a sword that was obviously tipped with poison.
- Whether she will cloak herself in it as she takes up her dress circle seat for the opening night of the return of Scottish Opera this May is still to be seen.
- The first one, a very tall and thin figure cloaked in a black robe with a hood pulled over, seemed to be their leader.
- It seemed to be a man, but none there could tell, for he was hooded and cloaked in all black with a sword by his side.
- The door flew open and the figure stepped inside, cloaked in a long black cape.
- He lands on the strange black material that cloaks Fallen.
- There was a cloaked and hooded figure seated on a saddle on its back, holding the reins the dragon wore.
- The enduring photograph of a prisoner cloaked in black, standing on a box with wires attached to his outstretched arms.
- The men ventured another glimpse and saw Aediphus, still cloaked in his torn black robes.
- Venues cloaks Achates and Aeneas so that no one will hinder their progress towards the city.
- Her long black hair was flowing around her face and cloaking her in an incredible glow.
1. 1.1 Hide, cover, or disguise (something)
  〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物
  the horror of war was cloaked in the trappings of chivalry
  Example sentencesExamples
  A half century after the raids and radiation this country was reborn, cloaking itself in sci-fi elegance, in tinted glass and robot façades.
  The heavens are already dark, cloaking her in its shadows.
  The truck wends its way through kilometres of pine and eucalyptus; areas that were once cloaked in native bush.
  Personally, victimhood isn't something I look to cloak myself in.
  Letting mercenaries cloak themselves as contractors opens up just such possibilities.
  The bigger the game, the more the sense of invulnerability with which the man from Waikato cloaks himself.
  But these reactionary ideas find it necessary to cloak themselves in the language of science to gain legitimacy.
  But when it is good, it is really good, cloaking itself in a blanket of lavender’.
  Last Thursday, as the rest of eastern Scotland was cloaked in mist, the sun shone on Banff and Duff House.
  Today, an eerie silence cloaks the Carlton Hotel, which was closed and mothballed in 1997.
  The shadows suddenly engulfed the man, cloaking him from Gabriel's vision.
  Others are cloaked in vegetation so dense that it is impossible to see the stone beneath.
  While cloaking itself in the language of economics, it is in fact anti-economic, anti-modern and regressive.
  She left, her easy steps cloaking frustration Aylmer knew was there anyway.
  It cloaks you with the powers of the AAT Act unless they are modified in a particular respect by the Taxation Administration Act.
  Completely cloaked in the black of the night, his face was no more than shadows to me.
  Since that time nearly every military effort has had to cloak itself in some lofty universal principal.
  Suddenly Suzie and Matt's mother appeared beside the coffin cloaked in black sadness.
  He cloaked his Wimbledon absence in the need for a rest but the Brazilian had long ago made his feelings known.
  When we first met Govindan - at a recent photo expo in the city - he was cloaked in antiquity.
  Synonyms
  conceal, hide, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloud

Origin

Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche ‘bell, cloak’ (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. Compare with clock.

词汇	cloak
释义	Definition of cloak in English: cloak noun kləʊkkloʊk 1A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders. 斗篷，大氅 he threw his cloak about him Example sentencesExamples Her hooded cloak hid her features but wisps of chestnut hair could be seen. It merely stood there in the open, the large gray cloak covering a body hidden beyond all sight. She rolled to her feet and waited, the dagger still hidden under her cloak. The face was hidden with a cloak and a mask but the angel wore a smile. They were both dressed in cloaks, their faces completely covered. Even disguised in her black cloak, Cate had no desire to cross paths with Sir Marcus. Though cloaks were standard dress from the 1st century AD, wool or linen clothes have not survived from Roman Britain. In each chair was a Rebel leader, dressed in black cloaks with clearly visible red waistbands. With cloaks hiding their chainmail, they approached the Archbishop's palace adjacent to the cathedral. In the past, Hutus wore skirts of cloth made from tree bark, and cloaks made of animal hides. Trudy used a clean cloak to hide beneath as she went across the hall to the bath room. They are generally very tall, with long hooded cloaks that cover their faces and their entire bodies. With fumbling fingers, he took his transmitter out from where it had been hidden in his cloak. She pulled the hood up to cover her features, the soft material of the cloak keeping her face hidden. He stood up stretched and put his gear back on, but he kept the dagger out, hidden away in his cloak. Din crouched low on her shoulder, trembling with fear and trying to bury into her cloak to hide. With a flourish, the man produced a set of papers, previously hidden inside his black cloak. Zela was disguised in an inconspicuous cloak as she entered the castle. The sundial was surrounded by seven figures, all wearing the same, dreary, corroded cloaks, faces hidden under dragging hoods. They all wore gray cloaks to hide in the dark and to warm them in the cold, but even that was not enough. Synonyms cape, mantle, robe 1.1 Something serving to hide or disguise something. 〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物 preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy Example sentencesExamples No, they are not animals, they are evil demons who hide under the cloak of kindness and normality while they hatch their plots. The result is that error cannot be acknowledged and must thus be hidden under the cloak of the papal claim. None of this explains the cloak of secrecy the FBI has thrown over the whole affair. They might be saying little in public but under the cloak of anonymity plenty of harsh words are being uttered. A government espousing this view wraps the cloak of secrecy around itself. A value-judgement is therefore implicit in the use of this method, though disguised under a cloak of objectivity. Under the cloak of darkness, they can slip into a cocoon of overhanging foliage. By opening up the doors it will help us to hold ministers to account, and make it more difficult for them to hide behind the cloak of secrecy. They wished to hide behind the cloak of something invisible, to conceal the vacuity of their tall stories. If you are telling me we are hiding under the cloak of Parliament, you are telling me that we should have no laws. Upon returning from any expedition, pochteca always enter the city under the cloak of darkness. He was playing to their lusts and desires, disguised in a cloak of religion. It was a land of nothing, a land hidden behind cloaks of mist, and where noise was but a wisp of a dream that flitted through the mind. If the cloak of secrecy is ever lifted from this dirty affair, there are some obvious questions. They wait for the new moon and then, under the cloak of darkness, they cross the ‘wall of mouths’ to settle on a reef. He did testify about the cloak of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition. The cloak of secrecy that is being thrown around the military and intelligence offensive is another related cause for worry. The book concludes with a riveting chapter on terrorism under the cloak of other religions. There are people who take action and people who stay hidden behind a cloak of anonymity. And we would also see trivial or mischievous claims being pursued, under the cloak of anonymity. Synonyms cover, screen, mask, blind, front, camouflage, shield, veneer veil, mantle, shroud, blanket pretext, smokescreen 2cloaksBritish A cloakroom. 〈英〉衣帽间；行李寄存处；盥洗室 ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen verb kləʊkkloʊk [with object] 1Dress in a cloak. 给…披斗篷 they sat cloaked and hooded 他们坐着，披着斗篷，戴着头巾。 Example sentencesExamples She was laughing when she arrived the next day, cloaked in another pink dress with blooming designs. Her long black hair was flowing around her face and cloaking her in an incredible glow. He lands on the strange black material that cloaks Fallen. It seemed to be a man, but none there could tell, for he was hooded and cloaked in all black with a sword by his side. A curvy red human shape was stepping out of the fountain, cloaking itself with the warm towel in an innocent wanton way. The enduring photograph of a prisoner cloaked in black, standing on a box with wires attached to his outstretched arms. The other being was cloaked entirely in black, its head covered with a hood. When she stood up, he could see she was fully cloaked and hooded, her pack on her back. Others cloak themselves in black coats and hats to blend into the crowds of Jerusalem's Orthodox Jews. The door flew open and the figure stepped inside, cloaked in a long black cape. The men ventured another glimpse and saw Aediphus, still cloaked in his torn black robes. The first one, a very tall and thin figure cloaked in a black robe with a hood pulled over, seemed to be their leader. She was cloaked in black, only a few strands of blood red hair emerged like little flickers of flame from coals, dancing in the salty breeze. Whether she will cloak herself in it as she takes up her dress circle seat for the opening night of the return of Scottish Opera this May is still to be seen. Venues cloaks Achates and Aeneas so that no one will hinder their progress towards the city. There was a cloaked and hooded figure seated on a saddle on its back, holding the reins the dragon wore. Every one of the departing Wolves were cloaked and hooded in black, despite the heat of the summer. Seated around an antique table, three cloaked and hooded figures were playing cards. Commander Kruge cloaks his Bird of Prey and heads to the Genesis Planet to discover its secrets. He was cloaked and hooded in black and carried a sword that was obviously tipped with poison. 1.1 Hide, cover, or disguise (something) 〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物 she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech 她急忙开口说话，以掩饰自己的尴尬。 Example sentencesExamples Others are cloaked in vegetation so dense that it is impossible to see the stone beneath. But when it is good, it is really good, cloaking itself in a blanket of lavender’. Personally, victimhood isn't something I look to cloak myself in. The heavens are already dark, cloaking her in its shadows. It cloaks you with the powers of the AAT Act unless they are modified in a particular respect by the Taxation Administration Act. The bigger the game, the more the sense of invulnerability with which the man from Waikato cloaks himself. While cloaking itself in the language of economics, it is in fact anti-economic, anti-modern and regressive. He cloaked his Wimbledon absence in the need for a rest but the Brazilian had long ago made his feelings known. A half century after the raids and radiation this country was reborn, cloaking itself in sci-fi elegance, in tinted glass and robot façades. Since that time nearly every military effort has had to cloak itself in some lofty universal principal. Letting mercenaries cloak themselves as contractors opens up just such possibilities. But these reactionary ideas find it necessary to cloak themselves in the language of science to gain legitimacy. She left, her easy steps cloaking frustration Aylmer knew was there anyway. The truck wends its way through kilometres of pine and eucalyptus; areas that were once cloaked in native bush. Suddenly Suzie and Matt's mother appeared beside the coffin cloaked in black sadness. Last Thursday, as the rest of eastern Scotland was cloaked in mist, the sun shone on Banff and Duff House. The shadows suddenly engulfed the man, cloaking him from Gabriel's vision. When we first met Govindan - at a recent photo expo in the city - he was cloaked in antiquity. Today, an eerie silence cloaks the Carlton Hotel, which was closed and mothballed in 1997. Completely cloaked in the black of the night, his face was no more than shadows to me. Synonyms conceal, hide, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloud envelop, swathe, surround, cocoon disguise, camouflage, obscure Origin Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche 'bell, cloak' (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca 'bell'. Compare with clock¹. The source of cloak was Old French cloke, a variant of cloche meaning ‘bell’ and, because of its shape, ‘cloak’. The ultimate origin is medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. See also clock. The expression cloak-and-dagger is used of plotting, intrigue, and espionage. As cloak-and-sword, a translation of the French phrase de cape et d'épée, it dates from the early 19th century. It originally referred to stories and plays featuring intrigue or melodramatic adventure, in which the main characters tended to wear a cloak and a dagger or a sword. The idea is, however, older: Chaucer wrote of the smiler with the knife beneath his cloak. Rhymes awoke, bespoke, bloke, broke, choke, Coke, convoke, croak, evoke, folk, invoke, joke, Koch, moke, oak, okey-doke, poke, provoke, revoke, roque, smoke, soak, soke, spoke, stoke, stony-broke (US stone-broke), stroke, toke, toque, woke, yoke, yolk Definition of cloak in US English: cloak nounkloʊkklōk 1An outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders. 斗篷，大氅 Example sentencesExamples Trudy used a clean cloak to hide beneath as she went across the hall to the bath room. With cloaks hiding their chainmail, they approached the Archbishop's palace adjacent to the cathedral. She rolled to her feet and waited, the dagger still hidden under her cloak. In each chair was a Rebel leader, dressed in black cloaks with clearly visible red waistbands. Zela was disguised in an inconspicuous cloak as she entered the castle. He stood up stretched and put his gear back on, but he kept the dagger out, hidden away in his cloak. The sundial was surrounded by seven figures, all wearing the same, dreary, corroded cloaks, faces hidden under dragging hoods. In the past, Hutus wore skirts of cloth made from tree bark, and cloaks made of animal hides. Din crouched low on her shoulder, trembling with fear and trying to bury into her cloak to hide. With fumbling fingers, he took his transmitter out from where it had been hidden in his cloak. Even disguised in her black cloak, Cate had no desire to cross paths with Sir Marcus. Her hooded cloak hid her features but wisps of chestnut hair could be seen. Though cloaks were standard dress from the 1st century AD, wool or linen clothes have not survived from Roman Britain. The face was hidden with a cloak and a mask but the angel wore a smile. With a flourish, the man produced a set of papers, previously hidden inside his black cloak. It merely stood there in the open, the large gray cloak covering a body hidden beyond all sight. They are generally very tall, with long hooded cloaks that cover their faces and their entire bodies. They all wore gray cloaks to hide in the dark and to warm them in the cold, but even that was not enough. They were both dressed in cloaks, their faces completely covered. She pulled the hood up to cover her features, the soft material of the cloak keeping her face hidden. Synonyms cape, mantle, robe 1.1 Something serving to hide or disguise something. 〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物 lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade 揭开军火贸易的秘密面纱。 Example sentencesExamples He was playing to their lusts and desires, disguised in a cloak of religion. If the cloak of secrecy is ever lifted from this dirty affair, there are some obvious questions. No, they are not animals, they are evil demons who hide under the cloak of kindness and normality while they hatch their plots. None of this explains the cloak of secrecy the FBI has thrown over the whole affair. The cloak of secrecy that is being thrown around the military and intelligence offensive is another related cause for worry. There are people who take action and people who stay hidden behind a cloak of anonymity. The result is that error cannot be acknowledged and must thus be hidden under the cloak of the papal claim. They wished to hide behind the cloak of something invisible, to conceal the vacuity of their tall stories. They wait for the new moon and then, under the cloak of darkness, they cross the ‘wall of mouths’ to settle on a reef. Under the cloak of darkness, they can slip into a cocoon of overhanging foliage. And we would also see trivial or mischievous claims being pursued, under the cloak of anonymity. They might be saying little in public but under the cloak of anonymity plenty of harsh words are being uttered. He did testify about the cloak of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition. Upon returning from any expedition, pochteca always enter the city under the cloak of darkness. A value-judgement is therefore implicit in the use of this method, though disguised under a cloak of objectivity. By opening up the doors it will help us to hold ministers to account, and make it more difficult for them to hide behind the cloak of secrecy. It was a land of nothing, a land hidden behind cloaks of mist, and where noise was but a wisp of a dream that flitted through the mind. The book concludes with a riveting chapter on terrorism under the cloak of other religions. A government espousing this view wraps the cloak of secrecy around itself. If you are telling me we are hiding under the cloak of Parliament, you are telling me that we should have no laws. Synonyms cover, screen, mask, blind, front, camouflage, shield, veneer verbkloʊkklōk [with object] 1Dress in a cloak. 给…披斗篷 she cloaked herself in black Example sentencesExamples Others cloak themselves in black coats and hats to blend into the crowds of Jerusalem's Orthodox Jews. She was cloaked in black, only a few strands of blood red hair emerged like little flickers of flame from coals, dancing in the salty breeze. The other being was cloaked entirely in black, its head covered with a hood. Every one of the departing Wolves were cloaked and hooded in black, despite the heat of the summer. A curvy red human shape was stepping out of the fountain, cloaking itself with the warm towel in an innocent wanton way. When she stood up, he could see she was fully cloaked and hooded, her pack on her back. She was laughing when she arrived the next day, cloaked in another pink dress with blooming designs. Seated around an antique table, three cloaked and hooded figures were playing cards. Commander Kruge cloaks his Bird of Prey and heads to the Genesis Planet to discover its secrets. He was cloaked and hooded in black and carried a sword that was obviously tipped with poison. Whether she will cloak herself in it as she takes up her dress circle seat for the opening night of the return of Scottish Opera this May is still to be seen. The first one, a very tall and thin figure cloaked in a black robe with a hood pulled over, seemed to be their leader. It seemed to be a man, but none there could tell, for he was hooded and cloaked in all black with a sword by his side. The door flew open and the figure stepped inside, cloaked in a long black cape. He lands on the strange black material that cloaks Fallen. There was a cloaked and hooded figure seated on a saddle on its back, holding the reins the dragon wore. The enduring photograph of a prisoner cloaked in black, standing on a box with wires attached to his outstretched arms. The men ventured another glimpse and saw Aediphus, still cloaked in his torn black robes. Venues cloaks Achates and Aeneas so that no one will hinder their progress towards the city. Her long black hair was flowing around her face and cloaking her in an incredible glow. 1.1 Hide, cover, or disguise (something) 〈喻〉覆盖物，遮掩物 the horror of war was cloaked in the trappings of chivalry Example sentencesExamples A half century after the raids and radiation this country was reborn, cloaking itself in sci-fi elegance, in tinted glass and robot façades. The heavens are already dark, cloaking her in its shadows. The truck wends its way through kilometres of pine and eucalyptus; areas that were once cloaked in native bush. Personally, victimhood isn't something I look to cloak myself in. Letting mercenaries cloak themselves as contractors opens up just such possibilities. The bigger the game, the more the sense of invulnerability with which the man from Waikato cloaks himself. But these reactionary ideas find it necessary to cloak themselves in the language of science to gain legitimacy. But when it is good, it is really good, cloaking itself in a blanket of lavender’. Last Thursday, as the rest of eastern Scotland was cloaked in mist, the sun shone on Banff and Duff House. Today, an eerie silence cloaks the Carlton Hotel, which was closed and mothballed in 1997. The shadows suddenly engulfed the man, cloaking him from Gabriel's vision. Others are cloaked in vegetation so dense that it is impossible to see the stone beneath. While cloaking itself in the language of economics, it is in fact anti-economic, anti-modern and regressive. She left, her easy steps cloaking frustration Aylmer knew was there anyway. It cloaks you with the powers of the AAT Act unless they are modified in a particular respect by the Taxation Administration Act. Completely cloaked in the black of the night, his face was no more than shadows to me. Since that time nearly every military effort has had to cloak itself in some lofty universal principal. Suddenly Suzie and Matt's mother appeared beside the coffin cloaked in black sadness. He cloaked his Wimbledon absence in the need for a rest but the Brazilian had long ago made his feelings known. When we first met Govindan - at a recent photo expo in the city - he was cloaked in antiquity. Synonyms conceal, hide, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloud Origin Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche ‘bell, cloak’ (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. Compare with clock.
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