Synonyms of send-up

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send-up 1 of 2

noun

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as in parody

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parody
• spoof
• satire
• burlesque
• caricature
• takeoff
• imitation
• travesty
• comedy
• put-on
• lampoon
• rib
• sketch
• slapstick
• farce
• distortion
• mockery
• exaggeration
• squib
• impersonation
• humor
• mimicking

send up

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verb

as in to imitate

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

the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous

Synonyms & Similar Words

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