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parody
[par-uh-dee]
noun
plural
parodiesa humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.
his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass parody Mass.
a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty.
His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
verb (used with object)
to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
parody
/ ˈpærədɪ, pəˈrɒdɪk /
noun
a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way
something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty
verb
(tr) to make a parody of
parody
In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- parodiable adjective
- self-parody noun
- unparodied adjective
- parodic adjective
- ˈ±è²¹°ù´Ç»å¾±²õ³Ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of parody1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The parody ad imagines couture for 30-something women as roomy, boxy, drab and sexless.
News outlets are spreading Trump’s out-of-proportion response to something he could’ve just laughed off, while “Jimmy Kimmel Live!†just aired a parody song to the tune of “Macho Man†titled — what else?
Derringer worked closely with “Weird Al†Yankovic, producing several albums including the parody singer’s Grammy-winning songs “Eat It†and “Fat,†which spoofed Michael Jackson hits “Beat It†and “Bad,†respectively.
As the most prominent black British comedian on TV in the 1980s, he was incredibly influential and much of his material both celebrated and parodied his African-Caribbean roots.
Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ for a second time, and last week’s guest stars also returned for the cold open, this time to parody the vice presidential debate.
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