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parody
[ par-uh-dee ]
noun
- a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
- a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
- any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
- the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass parody Mass.
- a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty:
His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
verb (used with object)
- to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
- to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
parody
/ ˈpærədɪ; pəˈrɒdɪk /
noun
- a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
- mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way
- something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty
verb
- tr to make a parody of
parody
- In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.
Derived Forms
- parodic, adjective
- ˈ±è²¹°ù´Ç»å¾±²õ³Ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹°ùo·»å¾±Â·²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-±è²¹°ùo·»å²â noun plural selfparodies
- ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹°ùo·»å¾±±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of parody1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It’s boorish and grating, assuming its audience will lap up whatever tasteless parody it puts out for them just because it aligns with popular films that share its basic themes.
So why all the famous faces parodying themselves?
In the show, Kamra sang a parody of a Bollywood song where he indirectly referred to Shinde as a traitor, outraging his supporters.
To mark 40 years of raising money for charity some of the BBC's biggest shows were parodied in sketches, including Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise.
The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.
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