Definitions for burlesque

Definitions for (noun) burlesque

Main entry: burlesque, charade, spoof, sendup, mockery, parody, pasquinade, travesty, takeoff, lampoon, put-on

Definition: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way


Main entry: burlesque

Definition: a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)


Definitions for (verb) burlesque

Main entry: parody, burlesque, spoof

Definition: make a parody of

Usage: The students spoofed the teachers


Definitions for (adj) burlesque

Main entry: burlesque

Definition: relating to or characteristic of a burlesque

Usage: burlesque theater


Visual thesaurus for burlesque