as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
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as in to parody
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
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as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
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Recent Examples of spoof
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
During the sketch, Kardashian, 44, sang along in the spoof of the Lawrence Welk Show with Fred Armisen as Welk and Will Ferrell as singer and actor Robert Goulet.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jost kicked off the show by touching on the Oval Office confrontation, spoofed by the late-night show’s Cold Open earlier in the night.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Waltzes by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Shostakovich were tinged with memory, cutting sarcasm and outrageous spoof.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
During the sketch, Kardashian, 44, sang along in the spoof of the Lawrence Welk Show with Fred Armisen as Welk and Will Ferrell as singer and actor Robert Goulet.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Digital security tokens can be intercepted, hardware tokens can be stolen, and even biometrics can be spoofed.
—Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jost kicked off the show by touching on the Oval Office confrontation, spoofed by the late-night show’s Cold Open earlier in the night.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoof
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During the March 8 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, which saw Lady Gaga pull double duty as the host and the musical guest, Myers, 61, reprised his parody of the Tesla CEO during the show's Cold Open, after doing the same last weekend.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Next up, a Midnight Matinee, one of the digital shorts written by Dan Bulla, seemingly a Stuart Little-style parody where Gaga once again sings, this time at the piano.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Musk has mocked Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, repeatedly since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Phishing works by tricking the user, with no reliance on any particular operating system or browser.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here are some alternative snacking options that can help trick your brain into feeling full.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Munn shared that the motion is a fidget of Mulaney's that Malcolm has learned to imitate.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Younger narwhals also tended to imitate the behavior of older ones, indicating that social learning could influence how narwhals use their tusks, according to the study.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Do not be fooled by this bill’s carve-out for masks worn for health and religious reasons.—
Nikki Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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This pair looks like a classic trouser, with front pleats and a relaxed leg — but don’t be fooled.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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But appearances can be deceiving because there's a lot of bright side here.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trips down memory lane, especially when Star Wars video games are involved, can be deceiving.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Spoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoof. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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