spoof
[ spoof ]
/ spuf /
noun
a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
a hoax; prank.
verb (used with object)
to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid.
to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, especially one intended to deceive.
verb (used without object)
to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid: The campus paper was always spoofing about the regulations.
Origin of spoof
First recorded in 1885–90; after a game invented and named by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), British comedian
Words nearby spoof
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British Dictionary definitions for spoofing (1 of 2)
spoofing
noun
the act or an instance of impersonating another person on the internet or via email
British Dictionary definitions for spoofing (2 of 2)
spoof
/ (spuːf) informal /
noun
a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon
a spoof on party politics
a good-humoured deception or trick; prank
verb
to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing)
to communicate electronically under a false identity
Derived forms of spoof
spoofer, nounWord Origin for spoof
C19: coined by A. Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian, to designate a game of his own invention