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1. phrasal verbIf you send someone or something up, you imitate them in an amusing way that makes them appear foolish. [British, informal] You sense he's sending himself up as well as everything else. [VERB noun PARTICLE] ...a spoof that sends up the macho world of fighter pilots. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. See also send-up 3. phrasal verb [usually passive]If someone who is on trial is sent up, they are found guilty and sent to prison. [US] If I'm going to be sent up for killing one guy, then I might as well kill three more. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] regional note: in BRIT, use send down See full dictionary entry for send
Word forms: plural send-upscountable noun [usually singular]A send-up is a piece of writing or acting in which someone or something is imitated in an amusingway that makes them appear foolish. [British, informal] The film was a send-up of Airport and other disaster movies. [+ of] Synonyms: parody, take-off [informal], satire, mockery More Synonyms of send up send up in British Englishverb (tr, adverb)1. slang to send to prison 2. British informal to make fun of, esp by doing an imitation or parody of he sent up the teacher marvellously noun send-up3. British informal a parody or imitation send-up in British English (ˈsɛndʌp) noun British informal a piece of writing or acting in which someone or something is imitated in an amusing way that makes them appear foolish He played his classic send-up of sixties rock, 'Get Crazy'. send up in American English 1. to cause to rise, climb, or go up 2. US, Informal to sentence to prison 3. British, Informal to make seem ridiculous, esp. by parody See full dictionary entry for send Examples of 'send up' in a sentencesend up Chinese translation of 'send up' vt - (= raise) [price, blood pressure]
使上升 (shǐ shàngshēng) - (Brit, inf, = parody)
通过(過)模仿取笑 (tōngguò mófǎng qǔxiào)
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All related terms of 'send up'Definition a parody or imitation (British, informal) a classic send-up of sixties rock Synonyms take-off (informal) mockery mickey-take (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition an instance of imitating someone I could do a pretty good imitation of him. Synonyms impression, parody, mockery, takeoff (informal), impersonationSynonyms parody, take-off (informal), deception, farce, imitation, caricature, sham, pretence, send-up (British, informal), spoof (informal), travesty, lampoon, burlesque, mimicryDefinition a play, novel, or poem containing satire a sharp satire on the American political process Synonyms parody, mockery, caricature, send-up (British, informal), spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (informal), lampoon, skit, burlesque- send something off
- send something or someone up
- send something out
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- senility
- send something or someone up
Additional synonymsDefinition a short funny or satirical sketch clever skits on popular songs Synonyms parody, spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (informal), burlesque, turn, sketchDefinition an imitation of a film, TV programme, etc., that exaggerates in an amusing way the most memorable features of the original a spoof on Hollywood life Synonyms parody, takeoff (informal), satire, caricature, mockery, send-up (British, informal), travesty, lampoon, burlesque |