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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for send-up

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
A horse hitched to the end of the chain hauls up the log, which is guided by the "send-up men" with their cant-hooks.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

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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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.

单词	send-up
释义	send-up or send·up [ send-uhp ] / ˈsɛndˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR send-up ON THESAURUS.COM noun an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for send-up 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 A horse hitched to the end of the chain hauls up the log, which is guided by the "send-up men" with their cant-hooks. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes 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 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 Idioms and Phrases with send-up send up 1 Put in prison, as in He'll be sent up for at least ten years. [Mid-1800s] 2 Cause to rise, as in The emissions sent up by that factory are clearly poisonous. [Late 1500s] 3 Satirize, make a parody of, as in This playwright has a genius for sending up suburban life. [First half of 1900s] 4 send up a trial balloon. See trial balloon. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to send-up farce, travesty, sham, caricature, joke, irony, satire, skit, burlesque, pastiche, cartoon, mockery, sarcasm, wit, spoof, banter, parody, prank, exaggeration, perversion
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