send-up

or send·up

[ send-uhp ]

/ ˈsɛndˌʌp /

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noun

an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.

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Origin of send-up

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase send up, in sense “to parody”; compare earlier Brit. academic usage “to mock, scoff at”

Words nearby send-up

send on, send out, send round, send someone about his or her business, send someone packing, send-up, sene, Seneca, Seneca Falls Convention, Seneca Lake, Seneca snakeroot

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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|DAILY BEAST
He 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|DAILY BEAST
Something a little bit naughty to send up the apathy in American culture.
Lysistrata Jones: Broadway's Naughty New Musical|Marlow Stern|December 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
None 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|DAILY BEAST

On August 27, they were able to send up a video showing the world the conditions under which they were living.
Behind Chile's Miracle Mine Rescue|Constantino Diaz-Duran|October 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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 Hartley
From 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 Austrian
Send up and say you expect one, and then W— must have the guard up, and pay you proper respect.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat
In 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

send up

verb (tr, adverb)

slang to send to prison

British informal to make fun of, esp by doing an imitation or parody ofhe sent up the teacher marvellously

noun send-up

British informal a parody or imitation

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Other Idioms and Phrases with send-up

send up

Put in prison, as in He'll be sent up for at least ten years. [Mid-1800s]

Cause to rise, as in The emissions sent up by that factory are clearly poisonous. [Late 1500s]

Satirize, make a parody of, as in This playwright has a genius for sending up suburban life. [First half of 1900s]

send up a trial balloon. See trial balloon.