send up

sɛnd ʌp

sent up

Definition of send up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

humor

to imitate someone humorously

The comedian loves to send up famous politicians..

mimic

parody

literal movement

Rare

to cause something to go upwards

Rare

He will send up the balloon into the sky..

elevate

lift

legal

Rare

to send someone to a higher authority or court

Rare

The case was sent up to the higher court for a decision..

escalate

refer

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Expressions with send

send around

forward information or items to others

He decided to send around the email to his team.

send down

move something from higher to lower place

The crane will send down the materials.

send flying

cause something to move through the air quickly

The strong wind sent the papers flying.

send in

deliver something by mail or courier

Please send in your application by Friday.

send one's love

convey affection to someone on behalf of another

She asked me to send her love to you.

send away for

request an item by mail or online

She decided to send away for the catalog.

Examples of send up in a sentence

He can send up his friends perfectly.
The rocket was sent up into orbit.
They sent up a flare to signal for help.
The lawyer decided to send up the case to the Supreme Court.
The judge sent up the appeal for further review.

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French:parodier, faire monter, ...
German:nachahmen, hochschicken, ...
Italian:fare il verso, mandare su, ...
Spanish:imitar humorísticamente, enviar hacia arriba, ...
Portuguese:parodiar, enviar para cima, ...
Chinese:戏仿, 放飞, ...
Japanese:風刺する, 上げる, ...
Arabic:قَلَّدَ بِسُخْرِيَة, رَفَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְחַקוֹת בְּהוּמוֹר, לְהַעֲלוֹת, ...
Russian:пародировать, запустить, ...
Ukrainian:пародіювати, запустити, ...
Hindi:नकल उतारना, ऊपर भेजना, ...
Bengali:বিদ্রূপ করে অনুকরণ করা, উপরের দিকে পাঠানো, ...
Catalan:parodiar, enviar cap amunt, ...
Czech:parodovat, vypustit, ...
Danish:karikere, sende op, ...
Dutch:nadoen, opsturen, ...
Greek:παρωδώ, στέλνω ψηλά, ...
Hungarian:utánozni, felküldeni, ...
Khmer:ត្រាប់តាមបែបកំប្លែង, បញ្ជូនឡើង, ...
Korean:흉내내다, 올리다, ...
Persian:ادای کسی را درآوردن, بالا فرستادن, ...
Polish:parodiować, wysyłać w górę, ...
Portuguese (BR):parodiar, enviar para cima, ...
Romanian:a imita, a trimite în sus, ...
Swedish:härma, skicka upp, ...
Thai:ล้อเลียน, ปล่อยขึ้น, ...
Turkish:mizahi biçimde taklit etmek, göndermek, ...
Vietnamese:nhại, thả lên, ...

send-up

ˈsɛndˌʌp

Definition of send-up - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

acting

amusing imitation making someone appear foolish

His send-up of the politician had everyone laughing.

caricature

lampoon

parody

entertainment

humorous imitation of a work or genre

The movie is a brilliant send-up of spy films.

parody

satire

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Origin of send-up

English, send (to dispatch) + up (upward)

Examples of send-up in a sentence

Her send-up of the teacher was spot on.
The play is a clever send-up of classic fairy tales.
His book is a send-up of the detective genre.

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French:parodie, satire, ...
German:Parodie, Persiflage, ...
Italian:parodia, ...
Spanish:parodia, ...
Portuguese:paródia, ...
Chinese:滑稽模仿, 戏仿, ...
Japanese:パロディ, 模倣, ...
Arabic:مُحَاكَاة سَاخِرَة, سُخْرِيَة فَنِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חִיקּוּי לוֹעֵג, פָּארוֹדְיָה, ...
Russian:пародия, шутливая имитация, ...
Ukrainian:пародія, ...
Hindi:नकल, पैरोडी, ...
Bengali:অনুকরণ, বিদ্রূপাত্মক অনুকরণ, ...
Catalan:sàtira, burla, ...
Czech:parodie, satira, ...
Danish:parodi, spoof, ...
Dutch:parodie, satire, ...
Greek:παρωδία, σάτιρα, ...
Hungarian:paródia, kifigurázás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើត្រាប់បែបកំប្លែង, ការយកតម្រាប់បែបកំប្លែង, ...
Korean:풍자, 모방작, ...
Persian:تقلید خنده‌دار, هجونامه, ...
Polish:parodia, ...
Portuguese (BR):paródia, ...
Romanian:parodie, imitație umoristică, ...
Swedish:parodi, ...
Thai:การล้อเลียน, การเสียดสี, ...
Turkish:taklit, parodi, ...
Vietnamese:sự nhại lại, trò nhại, ...

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Definition of send up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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