spoofed; spoofing; spoofs
plural -es
1
: deceit
2
b
: an instance of good-natured ridicule : spoof sense 2
the ballet … bringing this spoofery of a house party to a realization less anachronistic than a literal reproduction—
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Verb
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
Noun (1)
many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Candyman, the 1992 movie starring the late Tony Todd as the titular character, was spoofed when Shorty stood in front of a mirror and chanted Candyman over and over again to try to reach the character.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Based on the Apple TV series, the fizzy throwback spoofs Golden Age musicals, and follows an on-the-rocks couple who are trapped in a town where people sing and dance incessantly.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Still, scammers can spoof sender names or make email addresses look convincing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Candyman, the 1992 movie starring the late Tony Todd as the titular character, was spoofed when Shorty stood in front of a mirror and chanted Candyman over and over again to try to reach the character.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
The spoof specifically references the franchise's famously creepy smile in several scenes and photos.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Based on the Apple TV series, the fizzy throwback spoofs Golden Age musicals, and follows an on-the-rocks couple who are trapped in a town where people sing and dance incessantly.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Spoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoof. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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