parody
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 (parody Mass ).
a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
Origin of parody
1synonym study For parody
Other words from parody
- par·o·di·a·ble, adjective
- self-par·o·dy, noun, plural self·-par·o·dies.
- un·par·o·died, adjective
Words that may be confused with parody
- burlesque, caricature, cartoon, parody , satire (see synonym study at burlesque)
Words Nearby parody
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How to use parody in a sentence
In 2011, the rapper-turned-self parody debuted his first collection, Dw Kanye West.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture | Amy Zimmerman | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be.
The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale | Noel Murray | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America | David Yaffe, Scott Saul | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs of yesterday, three of their films were nominated for Best parody at the 2015 AVN Awards.
Inside the Greatest Porn Parody Factory: From ‘Game of Bones’ to ‘The Humper Games’ | Gabriella Paiella | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe seems fleshless, bloodless; he might almost be a black man's parody of how a clean-cut white man moves.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession | Pauline Kael | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is twice blessed—it blesses him who earns, and those who give, to parody the words of Shakspeare.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamA mockery of a government—a disgrace to the office pretended to be held—a parody on the position assumed.
As to Moussorgskys music, it may go to the devil for all I care: it is the commonest, lowest parody of music.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyTo equip a dull, respectable person with wings would be but to make a parody of an angel.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis StevensonWith the perfume of the roses into the open window came the stench of this hideous parody, as if in mockery.
A Year in the Fields | John Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for parody
/ (ˈpærədɪ) /
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
(tr) to make a parody of
Origin of parody
1Derived forms of parody
- parodic (pəˈrɒdɪk) or parodical, adjective
- parodist, noun
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Cultural definitions for parody
In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.
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