Meaning of PARODY
| Pronunciation: | | 'parudee
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- [n] humorous or satirical mimicry
- [n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
- [v] make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
- [v] make a spoof of; make fun of
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| | Synonyms: | | burlesque, burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, mockery, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, spoof, spoof, takeoff, takeoff, travesty |
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| | See Also: | | act, apery, caricature, imitation, impersonation, mimicry, mock, play, represent, travesty | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Par"o*dy\, n.; pl. {Parodies}. [L. parodia, Gr. ?; ?
beside + ? a song: cf. F. parodie. See {Para-}, and {Ode}.]
1. 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.
The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's
``Hind and Panther'' was received with great
applause. --Macaulay.
2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [Obs.]
\Par"o*dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parodied}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Parodying}.] [Cf. F. parodier.]
To write a parody upon; to burlesque.
I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of
Horace. --Pope.
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