parody

[ par-uh-dee ]

/ ˈpær ə di /

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noun, plural par·o·dies.

a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.

the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.

a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.

any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.

the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass (parody Mass ).

a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty: His acting is a parody of his past greatness.

verb (used with object), par·o·died, par·o·dy·ing.

to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.

to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.

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Origin of parody

1590–1600; <Latin parōdia a parody <Greek parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y³

synonym study for parody

1, 2. See burlesque.

OTHER WORDS FROM parody

par·o·di·a·ble, adjectiveself-par·o·dy, noun, plural self·-par·o·dies.un·par·o·died, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parody

burlesque, caricature, cartoon, parody , satire (see synonym study at burlesque)

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How to use parody in a sentence

What I will do, though, is to post it, along with a series of other non-inking parodies and videos, over the next couple of weeks in the Style Invitational Devotees Facebook group.
Style Conversational Week 1424: It’s hive time for another Spelling Bee contest|Pat Myers|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Shaggy stole the show with a parody of his 2000 smash “It Wasn’t Me” as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis fought over Cheetos.
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Jonathan’s win, along with his song parody at the end of the column, give him a total of 85 blots of Invite ink.
Style Conversational Week 1420: Back to the vocal point|Pat Myers|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
The pitch for “Godfall” sounds like a parody of what a “truly objective” game review might sound like.
‘Godfall’ impressions: A solid, sometimes boring adventure|Gene Park|November 11, 2020|Washington Post

The Frye siblings felt like a parody of modern-day AAA protagonists.
All the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ games, ranked|Elise Favis, Gene Park|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
For instance, Sesame Street parodied grown-up shows 30 Rock, Mad Men, and Downton Abbey.
‘Sesame Street’ Is Middle-Aged and Awesome|Emily Shire|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Laughs] Were you ever confronted by any of the people you parodied on Entourage?
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’|Marlow Stern|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The move was even parodied on a recent episode of the HBO series Silicon Valley.
Facebook ‘Likes’ Art|Ann Binlot|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That was the insanity, precisely, that “Strangelove” parodied, and nobody wants that world to come back.
Obama’s Nuclear Summit Aimed to Stop Terrorists. Now Putin’s the Issue.|Christopher Dickey, Jamie Dettmer, Nadette De Visser|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until then, studios had never so blatantly parodied mainstream sitcoms.
The Art of Smutty Spoofs: Porn Parodies Aren’t a Joke Anymore|Aurora Snow|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Humanity is parodied by a female monster holding up the heart of a martyr to the new religion.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. First Volume|Joseph Grego
In "Editor Lynge" he parodied the vaunted power of the press.
Knut Hamsun|Hanna Astrup Larsen
He seems, I may remark, to have had a special affinity for Browning, whom he parodied in a way which really implied admiration.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
Many of the melodies Hudson parodied very happily, and with considerable tact and taste.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
A well-known historical scene is parodied as follows: Henry IV.
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1|William Powell Frith

British Dictionary definitions for parody

parody

/ (ˈpærədɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way

mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way

something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty

verb -dies, -dying or -died

(tr) to make a parody of

Derived forms of parody

parodic (pəˈrɒdɪk) or parodical, adjectiveparodist, noun

Word Origin for parody

C16: via Latin from Greek paroidiā satirical poem, from para- 1 + ōidē song

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Cultural definitions for parody

parody

In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object.

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