parody

/pˈæɹədi/

/ˈpɛɹədi/

Parody

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

synonyms : burlesque

humorous or satirical mimicry

synonyms : mockery

to parody

MAIN VERB

make a spoof of or make fun of

to imitate the style or the work of an author, musician, etc. in an exaggerated way that is humorous

synonyms : burlesque

Examples

1. Courts often hold that parody as a transformative fair use.

2. Parody music copies existing musical ideas, lyrics, or style of a certain artist or genre.

3. -They wrote parody songs.

4. The incident was parodied on several TV shows like Family Guy and South Park.