Synonyms of skits

skits

noun

plural of skit

as in comedies

a short, funny story or performance

One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.

Related Words

• comedies
• sketches
• parodies
• satires
• farces
• performances
• cartoons
• squibs
• plays
• burlesques
• slapsticks
• spoofs
• lampoons
• productions
• caricatures
• takeoffs
• ridicules
• pasquinades
• travesties
• mockeries
• derisions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skits

During Fallon’s tenure, the show often asks them to pay with play — doing impressions, taking part in skits and games, or even doing a musical number. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Although Partridge lampoons private equity, his skits resonate beyond buyout boys. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

This is DeFalco’s debut feature after making several skits about weirdos with warped goals. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Both coaches were asked about the value of a full 40-minute exhibition to open the season rather than the old Late Night format of skits, music, scoreboard videos and a short 10- to 20-minute intrasquad scrimmage. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Focus Features Director Curry Barker is one of those internet stars, a YouTube content creator who gained a huge following making horror shorts and comedy skits. — Luke Burbank, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Two of the skits were based on The View and depicted the Republican cohost as ditzy — during an interview with Jenny McCarthy (Emma Stone), Bryant’s McCain was more concerned with chatting about The Masked Singer than vaccines. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026

These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Climate Defiance, the left-wing group whose portfolio includes disrupting both oil barons and Democrats, showed up to film skits criticizing her, with a comedian portraying her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026