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[ par-uh-dee ] / ˈpær ə di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parody ON THESAURUS.COM
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. Origin of parody1590–1600; <Latin parōdia a parody <Greek parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y3 synonym study for parody1, 2. See burlesque. OTHER WORDS FROM parodypar·o·di·a·ble, adjectiveself-par·o·dy, noun, plural self·-par·o·dies.un·par·o·died, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parodyburlesque, caricature, cartoon, parody , satire (see synonym study at burlesque)Words nearby parodyparodic, parodist, parodistic, parodontium, parodos, parody, paroecious, paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parodyAt this point, labeling a Democrat a “communist” is almost worthy of parody. GOP senator falsely claims opponent was endorsed by Communist Party|Glenn Kessler|October 6, 2020|Washington Post For example, if you need a parody video that’s humorous, look for video teams that specialize in just that. How to manage a high-performing content marketing team|Kevin Payne|June 16, 2020|Search Engine Watch But then, this show has always been more than just the parody of right-wing cable punditry it was originally made out to be. The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale|Noel Murray|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST As part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge. How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Parody of street harassment viral video shows “street privilege.” What’s It Like for Men to Walk in NYC?|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Let Me Poop” was first posted to YouTube in May, when it seemed there was a new “Let It Go” parody every day. Shark Deathmatch, Crazy ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST But this is also a parody of narcissism, just a little detour to eternity. Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Everything in this parody of life was ruled by art just as, in the so-called reality, he had wished. The Little Schoolmaster Mark|J. H. Shorthouse Response to the Parody Outline of History was immediate, spontaneous and unanimous. When Winter Comes to Main Street|Grant Martin Overton It is twice blessed—it blesses him who earns, and those who give, to parody the words of Shakspeare. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham A parody of parodies was the smallest Madigan, and her jokes were the shadows of shades of jokes handed down ready-made to her. The Madigans|Miriam Michelson His parody of Johnson's later style is one of the very best of the multitude of Johnsonian imitations. The Heroine|Eaton Stannard Barrett
British Dictionary definitions for parody
noun plural -diesa 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 -diedDerived forms of parodyparodic (pəˈrɒdɪk) or parodical, adjectiveparodist, nounWord Origin for parodyC16: via Latin from Greek paroidiā satirical poem, from para- 1 + ōidē song Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parodycaricature, farce, joke, irony, satire, skit, burlesque, travesty, pastiche, cartoon, exaggerate, ridicule, lampoon, mimic, satirize, disparage, mock, mimicry, apology, misrepresentation Cultural definitions for parody
In art, music, or literature, a satire that mimics the style of its object. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |