Caricature - English meaning

noun

An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.

Usage examples:

A novel which is a burlesque of the literary life

verb

Parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way.

Usage examples:

A mock-heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of restoration heroic drama

noun

A type of writing or acting that tries to make something serious seem stupid and funny

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The dance scene is in part a burlesque of bollywood films., the political burlesques are not very h…

noun

A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine.

Usage examples:

The minister faced a welter of hostile headlines and mocking cartoons

verb

Make a drawing of (someone) in a simplified or exaggerated way.

Usage examples:

She has a face with enough character to be cartooned

noun

A drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine, that tells a joke or makes a humorous political criticism

verb

Pull or twist out of shape.

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A grimace distorted her mouth

verb

To change something from its natural or usual shape or condition

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Agony distorted his face., there are those who would distort the facts to serve their own political…

verb

To change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way

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Governments are able to maintain discriminatory procurement practices which significantly distort t…

noun

The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

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The virus causes distortion of the leaves

noun

A change to the intended or true meaning of something

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A gross distortion of the facts, nobody has challenged his distortions on education and the economy…

noun

A change to the original or natural shape of something

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Distortion of when you project the photographs onto a surface, some distortion of the image may occ…

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

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He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

verb

To make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

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[ t ] the media exaggerate the risks and benefits of research findings., [ i ] i don’t want to exag…

noun

A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.

Usage examples:

He toured the backwoods in second-rate farces

noun

A humorous play in which the characters become involved in unlikely situations, or the humor in this type of play

Usage examples:

The meeting turned out to be a farce since no one had prepared anything.

noun

A humorous play or film where the characters become involved in unlikely situations

verb

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

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The actor was lampooned by the press

noun

A speech or text lampooning someone or something.

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The magazine fired at god, royalty, and politicians, using cartoons and lampoons

noun

A piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid

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The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons., many celebrities are lampooned on this…

idiom

To be unkind to someone and laugh at or cause others to laugh at the person

Usage examples:

You’re always making fun of me!

verb

Imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

Usage examples:

She mimicked eileen's pedantic voice

noun

A person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way.

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He has great ability as a mimic

adjective

Imitative of something.

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They were waging mimic war

noun

The action or skill of imitating someone or something, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

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The word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry

noun

The act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh

Usage examples:

The mockingbird is known for its mimicry of other birds., his exquisite mimicry had me almost cryin…

noun

The act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh

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The mockingbird is known for its mimicry of other birds., his exquisite mimicry had me almost cryin…

verb

Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

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Opposition mps mocked the government's decision

adjective

Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.

Usage examples:

A mock-georgian red brick house

noun

Make a replica or imitation of something.

noun

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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The film is a parody of the horror genre

verb

Produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre).

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His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction

noun

A piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous

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[ c ] brando did a parody of the character he played in "the godfather.", downey started the show b…

noun

A satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in a public place.

Usage examples:

He delivered a long pasquinade at the expense of my friend

noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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He is held up as an object of ridicule

verb

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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His theory was ridiculed and dismissed

noun

Words or actions that make someone or something seem foolish or stupid

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He was an unhappy figure of ridicule, not a figure of fun, among his colleagues., she was ridiculed…

noun

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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The crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time

noun

A humorous way of criticizing people or ideas to show that they have faults or are wrong, or a piece of writing or a play that uses this style

Usage examples:

[ c ] the play is a satire on corporate culture., satirical humor, garry trudeau would satirize him…

verb

Deride and criticize by means of satire.

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The movie satirized the notion of national superiority

phrasal verb

Give an exaggerated imitation of someone or something in order to ridicule them.

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We used to send him up something rotten

phrasal verb

Sentence someone to imprisonment.

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He was sent up for arson

phrasal verb

To send someone to prison

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He was sent up for armed robbery., she was sent up for three years., the show was very funny - they…

noun

A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.

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A skit on daytime magazine programmes

noun

A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Usage examples:

A robin hood spoof

verb

Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.

Usage examples:

It is a movie that spoofs other movies

noun

A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.

Usage examples:

I have these little squibs that explode to make it look like bullets are hitting.

verb

Kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kick-off; execute (a kick) in this way.

Usage examples:

We decided to squib the kick

noun

A small firework consisting of a tube filled with powder that makes a hissing noise when it is lit

phrasal verb

Remove clothes

phrasal verb

To remove or get rid of something

Usage examples:

He took off his shirt and shoes and jumped in the lake., after the poisoning scare, the product was…

phrasal verb

To suddenly start to be successful

Usage examples:

She became an ethical financial adviser ten years ago, just as green investing began to take off., …

noun

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

Usage examples:

The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice

verb

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way.

Usage examples:

Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays

noun

Something that completely fails to do what it is intended or expected to do, and therefore seems ridiculous

Usage examples:

The police chief called the judge’s ruling a travesty of justice.