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Parody

Parody Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parody? [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 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parody: burlesque \| burlesque \| charade \| lampoon \| mockery \| mockery \| pasquinade \| put-on \| sendup \| spoof \| spoof \| spoof \| takeoff \| takeoff \| travesty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parody: agile wit \| anamorphosis \| ape \| Atticism \| bad likeness \| belie \| black humor \| botch \| burlesque \| camouflage \| caricature \| color \| comedy \| copy \| copying \| corruption \| counterfeiting \| daub \| debasement \| deride \| disguise \| distort \| distortion \| dry wit \| dummy \| duplication \| emulation \| esprit \| exaggerate \| facsimile \| fakery \| falsify \| farce \| fleer \| following \| forgery \| garble \| guy \| hit off on \| hit-off \| humor \| imitation \| impersonation \| imposture \| impression \| irony \| kid \| knockoff \| lampoon \| laugh at \| make fun of \| mimesis \| mimic \| mimicry \| mirroring \| miscolor \| misquote \| misreport \| misrepresent \| misstate \| misteach \| mock \| mockery \| mock-up \| model \| nimble wit \| onomatopoeia \| overdraw \| overstate \| paraphrase \| pastiche \| perversion \| pervert \| pillory \| plagiarism \| plagiary \| pleasantry \| poke fun at \| poor imitation \| pretty wit \| quick wit \| ready wit \| repetition \| replica \| representation \| reproduction \| rib \| ridicule \| roast \| salt \| sarcasm \| satire \| satirize \| savor of wit \| scoff at \| scratch \| scribble \| send up \| simulation \| slant \| slapstick \| slapstick humor \| sneer at \| spoof \| squib \| subtle wit \| take off \| take off on \| takeoff \| take-off \| tease \| travesty \| twist \| twit \| understate \| version \| visual humor \| warp \| wicked imitation \| wit \| wrench See Also \| act \| apery \| caricature \| imitation \| impersonation \| mimicry \| mock \| play \| represent \| travesty Parody In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ody\, 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"ody\, 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.

Parody Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parody?

[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

Parody In Webster's Dictionary

\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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