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travesty
trav·es·ty T0331100 (trăv′ĭ-stē)n. pl. trav·es·ties 1. A debased or grotesque likeness: elections that were a travesty of democracy.2. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.tr.v. trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing, trav·es·ties To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule. [From obsolete, disguised, burlesqued, from French travesti, past participle of travestir, to disguise, parody, from Italian travestire : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin vestīre, to dress (from vestis, garment; see wes- in Indo-European roots).]travesty (ˈtrævɪstɪ) n, pl -tiesa farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parodyvb, -ties, -tying or -tied (tr) to make or be a travesty of[C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe]trav•es•ty (ˈtræv ə sti) n., pl. -ties, n. 1. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation of something: a travesty of justice. 2. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity. v.t. 3. to burlesque; mock. [1655–65; < French travesti, past participle of travestir to disguise < Italian travestire=tra- (< Latin trā-, variant of trāns- trans-) + vestire to clothe < Latin vestīre] syn: See burlesque. travestyimitation or parody for the purpose of ridicule; a grotesque or ludicrous representation.See also: Representationtravesty Past participle: travestied Gerund: travestying
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travesty | travesty |
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I travesty | you travesty | he/she/it travesties | we travesty | you travesty | they travesty |
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I travestied | you travestied | he/she/it travestied | we travestied | you travestied | they travestied |
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I am travestying | you are travestying | he/she/it is travestying | we are travestying | you are travestying | they are travestying |
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I have travestied | you have travestied | he/she/it has travestied | we have travestied | you have travestied | they have travestied |
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I was travestying | you were travestying | he/she/it was travestying | we were travestying | you were travestying | they were travestying |
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I had travestied | you had travestied | he/she/it had travestied | we had travestied | you had travestied | they had travestied |
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I will travesty | you will travesty | he/she/it will travesty | we will travesty | you will travesty | they will travesty |
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I will have travestied | you will have travestied | he/she/it will have travestied | we will have travestied | you will have travestied | they will have travestied |
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I will be travestying | you will be travestying | he/she/it will be travestying | we will be travestying | you will be travestying | they will be travestying |
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I have been travestying | you have been travestying | he/she/it has been travestying | we have been travestying | you have been travestying | they have been travestying |
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I will have been travestying | you will have been travestying | he/she/it will have been travestying | we will have been travestying | you will have been travestying | they will have been travestying |
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I had been travestying | you had been travestying | he/she/it had been travestying | we had been travestying | you had been travestying | they had been travestying |
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I would travesty | you would travesty | he/she/it would travesty | we would travesty | you would travesty | they would travesty |
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I would have travestied | you would have travestied | he/she/it would have travestied | we would have travestied | you would have travestied | they would have travestied | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | travesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situationsfarce, farce comedycomedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending | | 2. | travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous wayparody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, takeoffcaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | Verb | 1. | travesty - make a travesty ofburlesque, spoof, parody - make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers" |
travestynoun mockery, distortion, parody, caricature, sham, send-up (Brit. informal), spoof (informal), perversion, takeoff (informal), lampoon, burlesque If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.travestynounA false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something:burlesque, caricature, farce, mock, mockery, parody, sham.verbTo copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way:ape, burlesque, caricature, imitate, mimic, mock, parody.Idiom: do a takeoff on.TranslationsTravestieparodiaparodiareIdiomsSeetravesty of justiceTravesty
Travesty a stage role. In the dramatic theater, the term refers to an actress who performs the roles of young boys and girls and of adolescents, as well as roles in which a woman is disguised in a man’s clothing. In opera, the term refers to a mezzo-soprano or contralto who performs the parts of young men. travesty Related to travesty: travesty of justiceSynonyms for travestynoun mockerySynonyms- mockery
- distortion
- parody
- caricature
- sham
- send-up
- spoof
- perversion
- takeoff
- lampoon
- burlesque
Synonyms for travestynoun a false, derisive, or impudent imitation of somethingSynonyms- burlesque
- caricature
- farce
- mock
- mockery
- parody
- sham
verb to copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking waySynonyms- ape
- burlesque
- caricature
- imitate
- mimic
- mock
- parody
Synonyms for travestynoun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situationsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waySynonyms- parody
- pasquinade
- put-on
- sendup
- spoof
- charade
- lampoon
- mockery
- burlesque
- takeoff
Related Words- caricature
- impersonation
- imitation
verb make a travesty ofRelated Words |