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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024par•o•dy /ˈpærədi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies, v., -died, -dy•ing. n. - Literature a humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature, intended to make fun of such writing:[countable]a parody of War and Peace.
- Literature this kind of writing thought of as a style:[uncountable]the role of parody in modern literature.
- any funny imitation, as of a person, show, etc., intended to make fun of its target:[countable]The skit was a parody of a popular TV show.
- a poorly done, weak, worthless, or useless imitation of something:[countable]The bill was a parody of an attempt at genuine reform.
v. [~ + object] - to imitate (a piece of literature, an author, etc.) for making fun of something:to parody horror movies.
- to imitate in a weak or useless way.
See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•o•dy (par′ə dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies, v., -died, -dy•ing. n. - Literaturea humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- Literaturethe genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.
- Music and Dancea burlesque imitation of a musical composition.
- any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
- Music and Dancethe use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Mass (par′ody Mass′).
- a poor or feeble imitation or semblance;
travesty:His acting is a parody of his past greatness.
v.t. - to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
- to imitate poorly or feebly;
travesty.
- Greek parōidía a burlesque song or poem. See par-, ode, -y3
- Latin parōdia a parody
- 1590–1600
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See burlesque.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: parody /ˈpærədɪ/ n ( pl -dies)- a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
- something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty
vb ( -dies, -dying, -died)- (transitive) to make a parody of
Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek paroidiā satirical poem, from para-1 + ōidē songparodic /pəˈrɒdɪk/, paˈrodical adj ˈparodist n |