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Definitions for Spoof

[1] a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life.
[2] a hoax; prank.
[3] to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid.
[4] to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, especially one intended to deceive.
[5] to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid: The campus paper was always spoofing about the regulations.
[6] a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon a spoof on party politics
[7] a good-humoured deception or trick; prank
[8] to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing)
[9] to communicate electronically under a false identity

Words related to Spoof

prank, burlesque, caricature, satire, parody, sell, trickery, deception, travesty, imposture, bluff, joke, cheat, phony, hoax, lampoon, game, sham, jest, fake

Words nearby Spoof

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Origin of Spoof

First recorded in 1885–90; after a game invented and named by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), British comedian

Word origin for Spoof

C19: coined by A. Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian, to designate a game of his own invention

Synonyms for Spoof

burlesque, caricature, parody, prank, satire, bluff, cheat, deceit, deception, fake, flim-flam, game, hoax, imposture, jest, joke, lampoon, phony, put-on, quip, sell, sham, travesty, trickery, wisecrack, bon mot, send-up, take-off