send-up
0 antonyms and opposites of send-up, grouped by meaning.
Noun — A comic imitation of a person, programme or style that exaggerates its most recognisable features in order to make fun of it.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun informal
A comic imitation of a person, programme or style that exaggerates its most recognisable features in order to make fun of it.
“The sketch was a gentle send-up of daytime property shows.”
How to Use Send-Up
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Informal and chiefly British. The tone is usually affectionate — a send-up teases rather than wounds.
Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb send up, in the sense 'to hold up to ridicule'.
Full origin of send-up →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a send-up and a parody?
They overlap almost completely, but send-up is informal, British and usually warmer in tone, while parody is the neutral technical term and can be scholarly or hostile. A send-up teases; a parody merely imitates.
Does send-up mean the same thing in American English?
The comic sense is understood everywhere, but Americans are more likely to say spoof or take-off. In the United States, to send someone up can also mean to send them to prison, as in 'sent up for ten years'.