spoof
a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
a hoax; prank.
to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid.
to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, especially one intended to deceive.
to trick (electronic devices, as radar), by interrupting or otherwise corrupting data in order to avoid detection.
Digital Technology. to misrepresent (the identity of a party or the origin of data) in a communication, in order to misdirect digital authentication or other security measures: Hackers spoofed the IP to fool the network into providing access.Suspects spoofed caller ID when they phoned in the anonymous threats.The sender’s email address was spoofed to fool the company’s spam filters.: Compare phish.
to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid: The campus paper was always spoofing about the regulations.
Origin of spoof
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How to use spoof in a sentence
On stage, Amber spoofed Sarah Palin in a topknot and librarian glasses, yanking a toy gun and stuffed moose from her skirt.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending | Anne Berry | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEarly on in the tournament, hardcore Argentina fans spoofed the Argentina roster listing Pope Francis as a team member.
Pope Francis v. Pope Benedict: Who Will God Favor In World Cup Final? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Jimmy Kimmel spoofed an hour-long interview new daddy Kanye West gave BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe, West was far from pleased.
Kanye vs. Kimmel: West Lashes out at the Late Night Host Via Twitter | Anna Klassen | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKanye West takes to Twitter to defend his interview with BBC radio, spoofed by late night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Kanye vs. Kimmel: West Lashes out at the Late Night Host Via Twitter | Anna Klassen | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe satirical weekly has spoofed mass shootings and pedophiles.
The Onion Has Never Shied From Insult or the C-Word, So Why Say Sorry Now? | David Freedlander | February 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
In a weird way, we were all on the same side, and Mom and Dad and all those people we'd spoofed were on the other side.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowHow soon the Bosches found out how they'd been spoofed, I don't know.
Everyman's Land | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonWell, Jenny, according to her own version, spoofed Mrs. Mordaunt and your Violet in great shape.
The Late Tenant | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for spoof
/ (spuːf) informal /
a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon: a spoof on party politics
a good-humoured deception or trick; prank
to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing)
to communicate electronically under a false identity
Origin of spoof
1Derived forms of spoof
- spoofer, noun
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