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burlesque

/ burlesque /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
Type of:
show
Derived:
spoof parody
adjective Sense 2
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
"burlesque theater"
verb Sense 3
make a parody of
"The students spoofed the teachers"
Type of:
mock
Kinds of:
travesty
Derived:
parodist lampooner parody lampoon spoof
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a composition that imitates somebody''s style in a humorous way
Type of:
caricature imitation impersonation
Derived:
spoof parody take off satirize satirise
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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show mock travesty caricature imitation impersonation