défiler
French
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To parade or march.
- (intransitive) To appear one after the other.
- (intransitive) To unfold; to happen.
- (computing) To scroll.
- (pronominal) To slip away or off.
- (pronominal) To weasel out of something; to cop out.
- (transitive) To undo thread that has been spun.
Etymology
Prefix from French filer (get away).
Origin
French
filer
Gloss
get away