burlesque

bɜːˈlɛsk

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Definition of burlesque - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

parodycomic and exaggerated in style, often imitative of serious works

The sketch was burlesque and mocked the royal ceremony.

caricatural

farcical

parodic

Noun

entertainment

variety show with comedy and striptease acts

We attended a burlesque featuring talented dancers and comedians.

cabaret

revue

vaudeville

artistic workliterary or dramatic work satirizing a subject

The novel is a burlesque of classic detective stories.

lampoon

parody

satire

Verb

tr.

mocking imitationimitate in a funny and exaggerated way to mock

They burlesque the politician's speech on stage.

caricature

lampoon

parody

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Origin of burlesque

Italian, burla (joke)

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saltbox

music

percussion instrument used in burlesque music

Examples of burlesque in a sentence

Her burlesque critique exaggerated the professor's theories.
The burlesque was a hit, drawing crowds every night.
He enjoyed the humor and satire of the burlesque.
His play was a burlesque of political debates.
The film is a burlesque of superhero movies.
The troupe burlesqued the classic novel with slapstick scenes.

Critics said the show burlesqued modern politics harshly.

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French:burlesque, cabaret burlesque, ...
German:burlesk, Burlesque, ...
Italian:burlesco, burlesque, ...
Spanish:burlesco, burlesque, ...
Portuguese:burlesco, burlesca, ...
Chinese:滑稽的, 滑稽戏, ...
Japanese:風刺的な, バーレスク, ...
Arabic:ساخر, عَرْض بُرْلِسْك, ...
Hebrew:בּוּרְלֶסְקִי, בּוּרְלֶסְקָה, ...
Russian:бурлескный, бурлеск, ...
Ukrainian:бурлескний, бурлеск, ...
Hindi:व्यंग्यात्मक, बर्लेस्क, ...
Bengali:বুরলেস্ক, বার্লেস্ক, ...
Catalan:burlesc, burlesca, ...
Czech:burleskní, burleska, ...
Danish:burlesk, burlesque, ...
Dutch:burlesk, burlesque, ...
Greek:παρωδικό, μπουρλέσκ, ...
Hungarian:burleszkszerű, burleszk, ...
Khmer:បែបកំប្លែងបំផ្លើស, ការសម្តែងកម្សាន្តចម្រុះដែលមានកំប្លែង និងការរាំដោះសម្លៀកបំពាក់, ...
Korean:희화화한, 버레스크, ...
Persian:طنزآمیز, نمایش بورلسک, ...
Polish:parodystyczny, burleska, ...
Portuguese (BR):burlesco, espetáculo burlesco, ...
Romanian:burlesc, burlesque, ...
Swedish:burlesk, burleskshow, ...
Thai:ล้อเลียนอย่างขบขัน, การแสดงหลากหลาย, ...
Turkish:parodik, burlesk, ...
Vietnamese:châm biếm, biểu diễn tạp kỹ, ...

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