Parody

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. See Synonyms at caricature.
  • n. The genre of literature comprising such works.
  • n. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
  • v. To make a parody of something.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
  • n. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
  • v. To write a parody upon; to burlesque.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of literary composition in which the form and expression of grave or dignified writings are closely imitated, but are made ridiculous by the subject or method of treatment; a travesty that follows closely the form and expression of its original; specifically, a burlesque imitation of a poem, in which a trivial or humorous subject is treated in the style of a dignified or serious one: also applied to burlesque musical works.
  • n. A popular maxim; a proverb. Wright.
  • To turn into a parody; write a parody upon; imitate, as a poem or song, in a ludicrous or ridiculous manner.
  • n. Passage; passing away.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. humorous or satirical mimicry
  • v. make a parody of
  • n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • v. make a spoof of or make fun of
  • Verb Form
    parodied    parodies    parodying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    apery    mimicry    imitation    caricature    impersonation    play    act    represent   
    Cross Reference
    pastiche    satirize    satire   
    Variant
    parodied   
    Form
    parodied    parodying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    travesty    burlesque    burlesqu   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    caricature    travesty    farce    grimace    irony    imitation    comedy    satire    mockery    exaggeration