Synonyms: 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
Similar words: imitation, impersonation, caricature
Definition: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Synonyms: lampoon, satirise, satirize
Definition: ridicule with satire
Usage: The writer satirized the politician's proposal
Similar words: jest at, make fun, laugh at, blackguard, guy, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast
Definition: subject to laughter or ridicule
Usage: The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house; The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher; His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday