parody

Meaning

Noun

1. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

Verb

To make a parody of something.

Concepts

parody

burlesque

travesty

spoof

mockery

caricature

mock

lampoon

skit

takeoff

charade

sendup

mimic

satire

pasquinade

ape

imitate

satirize

cartoon

put-on

copy

echo

make fun of

parrot

imitation

adapt

convert

reconstruct

remake

remold

remould

distort

make a pun

comedy

fun

pleasantry

travestry

farce

period

life

take off

send up

pun

parodies

scoffing

taunting

Hyphenated as

par‧o‧dy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæɹədi/

Etymology

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

Sentences

Their parody of " Baby It's Cold Outside ", recorded with June Carter , became a hit .

This role was a broad parody of the fascist then-dictator of Italy , Benito Mussolini .