spoof

[US]/spuːf/
[UK]/spuːf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a comical imitation of serious events or people, especially in articles or TV shows
v. to comically imitate someone or something, especially by sending spoof emails or deceiving with emails.

Example Sentences

a hideously unfunny spoof film.

The show was a spoof of college life.

it is a movie that spoofs other movies.

there were gags, spoofs, and dumbshows.

they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information.

a hilarious spoof of a popular TV show

a clever spoof website mocking current events

a spoof email claiming you've won a lottery

a spoof video parodying a famous movie scene

a political spoof poking fun at politicians

Real-world Examples

Although I'll wager it's Edwards spoofing a text to lure him out.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

A spoof of the TSA's security procedures.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

You can improve the security by making it spoof proof.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

Another shirt spoofs the Department of Homeland Security logo as the Department of Homeland Stupidity.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

The screen series, which spoofed the teenage horror genre, was also a box office sensation.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

That part there, that's just a joke. It's a spoof of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

A " spoof" (spoof) is when someone makes fun of the movie.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

There was like a Kawaii Katie, who was a Hello Kitty spoof.

Source: Google Celebrity Interview Record

Step one, spoof his number so it looks like he's calling from inside the company and then call tech support.

Source: CNN Selected June 2016 Collection

There were also what we would call " spoofs" of the movie.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

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