to spoof

Examples

• All

• What is the name of that song he spoofs at the end for Mission Impossible?

  Blog text (19)

• What iconic show spoofed Billy Porter singing to a flower?

• What is the name of that song at the end that he spoofs for Mission Impossible?

  Blog text (19)

• Fogle's well-known weight loss story has even been spoofed by Comedy Central's South Park.

  Academic text (2014)

• Monty Python spoofed a quest for the Holy Grail.

  Blog text (5)

• Dawson's Creek fans held their collective breath when James Van Der Beek spoofed the idea of a reunion on.

  Blog text (26)

• He drove Stalin to tears by spoofing the latter's poetry in a Georgian peasant accent.

  Fiction book (1991)

• When a reviewer for Locus Online listed Mr. Di Filippo as one of the ten best short fiction writers at work today, Paul responded by spoofing the whole list (including his own work).

  Fiction book (2002)

• Through a play on our obsession with things, Evil Santa both reflects on and spoofs our values and behaviors at Christmastime, engendering some comic relief in the midst of an all-too-pressured holiday season.

  Academic text (2013)

• The comedian cleverly spoofed a famous movie scene during her stand-up routine.

Synonyms

M

to mimic

vsto spoof

77 3.1

To copy someone's actions or voice to make people laugh

is more about humorous or satirical representation rather than mere manner copying

I

to impersonate

vsto spoof

70 7.2

Pretend to be another person by copying their looks, voice or actions

is humorous or satirical imitation rather than pretending to pass as someone

T

to take off

vsto spoof

16 4.2

To copy someone in a funny way

is broader, covering humorous representation as well as simple imitation

P

to parody

vsto spoof

15 5.3

To copy the style of someone or something to make it funny by exaggerating features

is the general humorous imitation rather than a named artistic form

S

to satirize

vsto spoof

9 7.2

To make fun of people or ideas to show their faults, often by using exaggeration

is about representing someone humorously rather than primarily criticizing them

C

to caricature

vsto spoof

7 6.6

To draw or act like someone while making their features bigger to be funny

is broader humorous imitation not limited to feature exaggeration

M

to mime

vsto spoof

2 5.0

To copy someone's actions to make a joke

is verbal or nonverbal humorous imitation not limited to silent action

B

to burlesque

vsto spoof

8.3

To imitate someone in a funny, exaggerated way to make fun of them

is a playful or satirical imitation but not always as mocking or exaggerated

How Humorous

to lampoon

8 7.7

to spoof

5 6.3

to parody

15 5.3

to mimic

77 3.1

to imitate

186 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology