Cloak

/kloʊk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A loose outer garment, typically one that is sleeveless and worn over the shoulders.

She wrapped her cloak tightly around her shoulders to ward off the cold.

Something that conceals or hides; a disguise.

The spy wore a cloak of invisibility to carry out his mission.

verb

To cover or conceal something.

He tried to cloak his true intentions behind a friendly demeanor.

To envelop or envelop in a cloak-like manner.

The fog cloaked the landscape in an ethereal mystery.

Middle English 'clokke', from Old North French 'cologue', from Latin 'cloca' meaning 'bell or hood'.

cloak of invisibility:

A metaphorical concept indicating something that conceals a person's presence or actions.

cloak and dagger:

Relating to espionage or secretive activities.

To cloak oneself in mystery.

He always cloaks himself in mystery, never revealing too much.

Cloaked in deception.

Her words were cloaked in deception, making it hard to trust her.