parody
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpærədi/
parody means: A piece of writing or a performance that copies another work in a funny or mocking way.
noun
A piece of writing or a performance that copies another work in a funny or mocking way.
- The song is a parody.
- They made a clever parody of the original film.
- Her parodies of television adverts made everyone laugh.
verb
To copy the style of a work or performance to make people laugh or criticize it.
- The show parodies famous films.
- She parodied his serious speech at the party.
- Their latest song parodies expensive perfume adverts.
Questions about parody
What does parody mean?
A piece of writing or a performance that copies another work in a funny or mocking way.
What is parody in other languages?
Türkçe: parodi · Español: parodia · Français: parodie · Deutsch: Parodie · Italiano: parodia · 日本語: パロディー
How do you pronounce parody?
It is pronounced /ˈpærədi/.
How do you use parody in a sentence?
The song is a parody. They made a clever parody of the original film.
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