Synonyms of parodying

parodying

verb

present participle of parody

as in mocking

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mocking
• imitating
• doing
• spoofing
• mimicking
• caricaturing
• ridiculing
• emulating
• burlesquing
• satirizing
• simulating
• performing
• reproducing
• sending up
• playing
• lampooning
• pretending
• travestying
• deriding
• aping
• parroting
• replicating
• enhancing
• stretching
• personating
• acting
• duplicating
• gibing
• exaggerating
• feigning
• monkeying
• elaborating
• miming
• expanding
• embroidering
• shamming
• pantomiming
• faking
• counterfeiting
• impersonating
• overstating
• dissembling
• embellishing
• amplifying
• copycatting
• padding
• playing up
• overdrawing
• pasquinading
• enlarging (on or upon)
• magnifying
• putting on
• fleshing (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parodying

Grande said, parodying one of his lines from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan. — Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026

It's been 13 years since the last Scary Movie hit theaters in 2013, and the newest installment reverts to its roots in parodying a variety of movies and television shows. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026

Influencer comedians like Madison Humphrey and Mitsy Sanderson have built large platforms parodying awkward moments. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

The cliffhanger of the previous season, which saw Lister impregnated by his female self from an alternate universe, is dismissed with a pre-episode text crawl parodying Star Wars, which irreverently moved way too fast to read. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026

In response, track athlete Alysia Montaño crafted a video in conjunction with the New York Times, parodying Nike’s sponsor’s ad. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026