Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cloak

2 senses of cloak

Sense 1
cloak -- (anything that covers or conceals)
       => covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Sense 2
cloak -- (a loose outer garment)
       => overgarment, outer garment -- (a garment worn over other garments)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cloak

3 senses of cloak

Sense 1
dissemble, cloak, mask -- (hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment")
       => disguise, mask -- (make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank")

Sense 2
clothe, cloak, drape, robe -- (cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees")
       => cover, spread over -- (form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave")

Sense 3
cloak -- (cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks")
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")