parody
noun
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.
is parodying
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present progressiveof parody (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The shtick begins with a thick-tongued, high-pitched voice, an affect that appears in many Sandler characters and is so bizarre that you have to wonder if he is parodying a type.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
Linton’s disregard for transparency angers viewers and directs anger at the real-life officials that Ianucci’s film is parodying.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2013
Like all parody, his is ultimately a critique of the conventions he is parodying.
From Time Magazine Archive
There he is parodying the ingenious follies of early logic; in the Cratylus he is ridiculing the fancies of a new school of sophists and grammarians.
From Cratylus by Benjamin Jowett
