parody

Definition of Parody in English :

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Noun

1. burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

2. mockery, parody, takeoff

humorous or satirical mimicry

Verb

3. parody

make a spoof of or make fun of

4. burlesque, parody, spoof

make a parody of

Example Sentences:
'The students spoofed the teachers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parody

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noun plural -dies

1.

a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way

2.

mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way

3.

something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty

verb -dies, -dying or -died

4. (transitive)

to make a parody of

Parody

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nounWord forms: plural ˈparodies

1.

a.

a literary or musical work imitating the characteristic style of some other work or of a writer or composer in a satirical or humorous way, usually by applying it to an inappropriate subject

b.

the art of writing such works

2.

a poor or weak imitation

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈparodied or ˈparodying

3.

to make a parody of

Parody

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n. pl. par·o·dies

1.

a. A literary or artistic work that uses imitation, as of the characteristic style of an author or a work, for comic effect or ridicule.

b. A genre, as in literature, comprising such works.

2. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.

3. Music The practice of reworking an already established composition, especially the incorporation into the Mass of material borrowed from other works, such as motets or madrigals.

tr.v. par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing, par·o·dies

To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.

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