send-up
/ˈsɛndʌp
/noun informal
An act of imitating someone or something in order to ridicule them; a parody: a delicious send-up of a speech given by a trendy academic...
- Through skits, TV show send-ups, songs, kids' rhymes and humorous choreographed sequences, the play illustrates many of the ways mothers and daughters drive each other nuts, before concluding on a note of filial appreciation.
- It was meant as sort of a send-up, a historical send-up.
- It's a kind of Carry On Shakespeare, a loving send-up without mockery.
Synonyms
satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, take-off, skit, squib, imitation, impression, impersonation, mockery, mimicry, travesty
informal spoof, mickey-take
West Indian informal pappyshow
British vulgar slang piss-take
rare pasquinade, pasticcio