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- Dictionaryspoof/spuːf/
noun
- 1. a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect: "a Robin Hood spoof" Similar
- 2. a trick played on someone as a joke: "word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof" Similar
verb
- 1. imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect: "it is a movie that spoofs other movies"
- 2. hoax or trick (someone): "they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information"
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SPOOF definition: 1. a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. that copies the style of an original…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : hoax, deception. 2. : a light humorous parody. spoofery. ˈspü-f (ə-)rē. noun. spoofy. ˈspü-fē. adjective. Synonyms. Verb. burlesque. caricature. do. imitate. mimic.
Spoof definition: a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody. See examples of SPOOF used in a sentence.
SPOOF meaning: 1. a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. that copies the style of an original…. Learn more.
A spoof is a funny version of something, like a movie or a book. The classic comedy "Young Frankenstein" is a spoof of earlier, serious film adaptations of the famous novel. You can also call a spoof a parody .
n. 1. a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon: a spoof on party politics. 2. a good-humoured deception or trick; prank. vb. 3. to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing) 4. (Computer Science) to communicate electronically under a false identity.
Definition of spoof noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. v.t. to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid. to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, esp. one intended to deceive. v.i. to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly;
spoof. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spoof /spuːf/ noun [ countable] a funny book, play, or film that copies something serious or important and makes it seem silly → take-off spoof of/on The play is a spoof on Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Julius Caesar’. a spoof documentary —spoof verb [ transitive] Examples from the ...
Definition of spoof verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
