spoof

¹spoof

transitive verb \ˈspüf\

Definition of SPOOF

1

: deceive, hoax

2

: to make good-natured fun of

Examples of SPOOF

1. <spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team>
2. <the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter>

Origin of SPOOF

Spoof, a hoaxing game invented by Arthur Roberts †1933 English comedian

First Known Use: 1889

Related to SPOOF

Synonyms

burlesque, caricature, do, imitate, mock, parody, send up, mimic, travesty

Antonyms

undeceive

Related Words

lampoon, pasquinade, satirize; deride, gibe (or jibe), ridicule; ape, copycat, monkey, parrot; duplicate, emulate, replicate, reproduce; act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pretend, sham, simulate; elaborate, embellish, embroider, exaggerate, magnify, pad, play up, stretch; amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out), overdraw, overstate, put on; mime, pantomime; impersonate, perform, personate, play

Near Antonyms

debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, tell, unveil; disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

Rhymes with SPOOF

goof, hoof, kloof, poof, pouf, proof, roof, woof

²spoof

noun

Definition of SPOOF

1

: hoax, deception

2

: a light humorous parody

— spoof·ery \ˈspü-f(ə-)rē\ noun

— spoofy \ˈspü-fē\ adjective

Examples of SPOOF

1. <many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing>

First Known Use of SPOOF

1889

Related to SPOOF

Synonyms

burlesque, caricature, put-on, rib, send-up, parody, takeoff, travesty

Related Words

lampoon, mockery, satire; comedy, farce, humor, sketch, slapstick, squib; distortion, exaggeration; imitation, impersonation, mimicking