parody
21parody — noun (plural parodies) 1》 an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. 2》 a travesty: a parody of a smile. verb (parodies, parodying, parodied) produce a parody of. Derivatives… …
22parody — 1. noun 1) a parody of the Gothic novel Syn: satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, imitation, mockery; informal spoof, takeoff, send up See note at caricature 2) a parody of the truth …
23parody — noun 1) a parody of the news Syn: satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, imitation; informal spoof, take off, send up 2) a parody of the truth Syn: distortion, travesty …
24parody — a comedy that imitates or makes fun of an existing work(s) in an absurd, non sensical way, and exaggerates its characteristics Examples: Airplane! (1980) a parody of disaster films; Blazing Saddles (1974) a parody of westerns …
25parody — 1. noun A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. 2. verb To make a parody of something. The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre …
26parody — See burlesque. See burlesque, parody …
27parody — parodia ит. [пароди/а] parodie фр. [пароди/] Parodie нем. [пароди/] parody англ. [пэ/рэди] пародия …
28parody — A work that imitates the characteristic style of another work, either for comic effect or ridicule. Parody is one of the basic tropes …
29parody — [ˈpærədi] noun [C/U] I a literary or musical work that copies a serious work in a humorous way II verb [T] parody [ˈpærədi] to copy someone or something in a way that makes people laugh …
30parody — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a humorous exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style, etc. 2 a feeble imitation; a travesty. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 compose a parody of. 2 mimic humorously. Derivatives: parodic adj. parodist n. Etymology: LL… …
