parody
[ par-uh-dee ]
/ ˈpær ə di /
noun, plural par·o·dies.
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 parody
synonym study for parody
1, 2. See
burlesque.
OTHER WORDS FROM parody
par·o·di·a·ble, adjective self-par·o·dy, noun, plural self·-par·o·dies. un·par·o·died, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH parody
burlesque caricature cartoon parody satire (see synonym study at burlesque)Words nearby parody
parodic,
parodist,
parodistic,
parodontium,
parodos,
parody,
paroecious,
paroicous,
parokheth,
parol,
parole
Example sentences from the Web for self-parody
Domestically, its Jewish outreach efforts have reached the point of self-parody.
Remaining a pop phenomenon for 20 years without dying or lapsing into self-parody is quite a feat.
Douglas, often a rather stolid actor, possessed the savvy to come near the brink of self-parody without falling over the edge.
British Dictionary definitions for self-parody (1 of 2)
self-parody
noun
the act or an instance of mimicking oneself in a humorous or satirical way
British Dictionary definitions for self-parody (2 of 2)
parody
/ (ˈpærədɪ) /
noun plural -dies
a 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 -died
(tr)
to make a parody of
Derived forms of parody
parodic (pəˈrɒdɪk) or parodical, adjective parodist, nounWord Origin for parody
C16: via Latin from Greek
paroidiā satirical poem, from
para-
1 +
ōidē song