masquerading

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of masquerade

noun

1. The act of one who masquerades.

   “At supper, the same evening, after his return, the emperor was relating to Berthier, Mortier, Duroc, and other officers present, the history of his unfortunate masqueradings, at the same time laughing very heartily at his want of success in un-playing the emperor.”