Verbspoofed 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
many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
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Verb
Even worse, self-driving vehicles present safety concerns and other vulnerabilities, such as being hacked or spoofed by malicious agents at home or abroad.—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025 Weitzman co-wrote and stars in the film, which delights in spoofing tired Hollywood storytelling and franchise fatigue, while toggling between jokes that are exceedingly clever and thrillingly dumb.—William Earl, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
For instance, think back to when everyone was doing spoofs about titles that dealt with women in trains or in windows or in peril.—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Amy Poehler, who assumed the role of Akerman’s Margo in the spoof, was introduced by flashing topless to Chloe Fineman, who played Brittany Snow’s Sophie, a reference to the characters’ first encounter on The Hunting Wives.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spoof
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Spoof, a hoaxing game invented by Arthur Roberts †1933 English comedian
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