Definition
Definition of parodied - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
mock imitationmocked or ridiculed
- The parodied speech highlighted the politician's mistakes.
2.
humorimitated in a humorous way
- The parodied version of the song went viral.
Origin of parodied
Greek, para (beside) + oide (song)
Terms with parodied included in their meaning
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parody
parodied or imitated in a humorous way
attribution
used before a name to credit someone whose work is adapted or parodied
Examples of parodied in a sentence
Her parodied mannerisms made everyone laugh. His parodied speech had everyone laughing.
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- French:parodié, caricaturé, ...
- German:parodiert, ...
- Italian:parodiato, ...
- Spanish:parodiado, ...
- Portuguese:parodiado, ...
- Chinese:被嘲笑的, 被滑稽模仿的, ...
- Japanese:風刺的な, パロディ化された, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَهْزَأ بِه, مُحاكًى بسخرية, ...
- Hebrew:מְגוּחָךְ, פָּרוֹדִי, ...
- Russian:пародийный, в шуточной форме, ...
- Ukrainian:пародійний, пародійований, ...
- Hindi:उपहासित, व्यंग्यात्मक, ...
Definition of parody - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
imitationwork imitating another with humor or satire
- The movie is a parody of classic spy films.
2.
humorhumorous imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
- His parody of Shakespeare was both funny and clever..
Verb
funny imitationimitate something in a funny or exaggerated way
- They parody famous singers on that show.
Expressions with parody
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situation where justice is mocked or distorted
The trial was a complete parody of justice.
exaggerating personal traits to mock oneself
The comedian's act was a self-parody of his daily life.
Origin of parody
Greek, paroidia (burlesque song or poem)
Examples of parody in a sentence
The play was a parody of Shakespearean drama. The movie was a parody of classic horror films. They performed a parody of the famous speech. He parodied the mayor's speech on late-night TV. Students parodied the textbook diagrams for a laugh.
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- French:parodie, parodier, ...
- German:Parodie, parodieren, ...
- Italian:parodia, parodiare, ...
- Spanish:parodia, parodiar, ...
- Portuguese:paródia, parodiar, ...
- Chinese:讽刺作品, 模仿讽刺, ...
- Japanese:パロディ, パロディ化する, ...
- Arabic:مُحاكاةٌ ساخِرَة, قَلَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:פָּארוֹדְיָה, לְחַקוֹת, ...
- Russian:пародия, пародировать, ...
- Ukrainian:пародія, пародіювати, ...
- Hindi:पैरोडी, नक़ल करके उड़ा-उड़ा कर पेश करना, ...
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