spoof
noun
a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody.
spoofed
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past participleof spoof.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spoof.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spoofnouna mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody.
Example Sentences
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“Office Ladies” inspired actor-musicians Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to launch their own iHeart podcast revisiting their sketch comedy series “Portlandia,” which spoofed the hipster scene in the Pacific Northwest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The tensions also provided material for Saturday night’s “SNL UK,” which spoofed Zelenskyy’s meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The first trailer "spoofed everything from Star Wars to Avatar to Harry Potter", according to Variety's report from the screening.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The experts were confident that the majority of the vessels were real and not spoofed, which is when AIS data is manipulated to give misleading information about a vessel's location or identity.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
But I was not being spoofed ... actual tears of surprise and chagrin came into the coal-passer's eyes.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp
