parodia — meaning in English

English meaning

• parody noun A piece of writing, music, or performance that imitates something else for comic or mocking effect.
• send-up noun A comic imitation of a person, programme or style that exaggerates its most recognisable features in order to make fun of it.
• spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
• takeoff noun The moment a plane, rocket, bird, or jumper leaves the ground and becomes airborne.

Senses

parodia is used for these senses in English:

• send-up A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.
• spoof (countable) A light parody. [from 1958]
• takeoff A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

parody — full definition

1. noun A piece of writing, music, or performance that imitates something else for comic or mocking effect.
2. verb To imitate someone or something in a mocking, exaggerated way for comic effect.

send-up — full definition

1. noun A comic imitation of a person, programme or style that exaggerates its most recognisable features in order to make fun of it.
2. verb As the phrasal verb send up: to make fun of somebody or something by imitating them comically.

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