send-up
or send·up
an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
Origin of send-up
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How to use send-up in a sentence
Indeed, Fellowes was such a fan that he imagined one day doing his own send-up of the show.
6 Best Spoof Videos of the Emmy Nominated Period Drama ‘Downton Abbey’ | Jace Lacob | August 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is the Zelig from hell, a Francostein monster, a send-up of democracy and a travesty of meritocracy.
Lawsuit Over a Bad NYU Grade? Put James Franco in Detention! | Lee Siegel | December 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTSomething a little bit naughty to send up the apathy in American culture.
Lysistrata Jones: Broadway's Naughty New Musical | Marlow Stern | December 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTNone of this means we are about to see the supercommittee send up puffs of white smoke to announce a breakthrough.
Warning Signs GOP Has Overreached Heading Into 2012 Elections | Jill Lawrence | November 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTOn August 27, they were able to send up a video showing the world the conditions under which they were living.
If you call upon two ladies who are boarding at the same house, do not send up your card to both at the same time.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyFrom the middle rises the fortress of the Kremlin, the many churches send up a forest of dome-capped towers.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianSend up and say you expect one, and then W— must have the guard up, and pay you proper respect.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatIn spite of the persistent cold weather there has been enough excitement on the farm to send up the temperature several degrees.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur"Send up the provost brigade," was Grant's despatch sent to City Point.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
British Dictionary definitions for send up
slang to send to prison
British informal to make fun of, esp by doing an imitation or parody of: he sent up the teacher marvellously
British informal a parody or imitation
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Other Idioms and Phrases with send-up
Put in prison, as in He'll be sent up for at least ten years. [Mid-1800s]
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