noun
parody
PA-ruh-dee
noun
1
A piece of writing, music, or performance that imitates something else for comic or mocking effect.
"The sketch was a parody of a well-known singing competition."
"His novel is a parody of hard-boiled detective fiction."
verb
1
To imitate someone or something in a mocking, exaggerated way for comic effect.
"The comedian parodied the president's speech style perfectly."
How to Use Parody
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA funny imitation of something, made to poke fun at it.
Common pairings
a parody of
parody song
parody account
Word Forms
parodied past tense, parodies plural, parodies singular
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Etymology
From Greek parōidia, from para- ("beside") + ōidē ("song") — literally a "counter-song."