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Parody

/ˈpæɹədi/

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

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📖 Definitions of "Parody"

noun

1
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
2
A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

verb

1
To make a parody of something.
"The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre."

🔄 Synonyms of "Parody"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
charadenoun	A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
pasquinadenoun	A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
travestynoun	An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
spoofnoun	(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
burlesquenoun	A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
mockerynoun	The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
lampoonnoun	(transitive) To satirize or poke fun at.
takeoffnoun	A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
sendupnoun	Alternative form of send-up (“parody”). [A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Parody"

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Word	Definition
sendupnoun	Alternative form of send-up (“parody”). [A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.]
travestynoun	An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
pasquinadenoun	A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
lampoonnoun	A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
spoofnoun	(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
mockerynoun	The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
burlesquenoun	A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
charadenoun	A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
takeoffnoun	A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
jokenoun	Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
pranknoun	A practical joke or mischievous trick.
farcenoun	(uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
gigglenoun	A high-pitched, silly laugh.
shamnoun	A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
imitationnoun	(attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
masqueradenoun	An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
caricaturenoun	A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
cartoonnoun	(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
stuffingnoun	Any of many food items used to stuff another.
pastichenoun	A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.