as in parody
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
many viewers thought that the spoof of a television newscast was the real thing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in to parody
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spoof
William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The beef has been embedded in mainstream culture—it was referenced at the recent Academy Awards, the 2024 presidential election, the Grammys, spoofed at SNL 50, and, of course, Super Bowl 59, where Lamar performed at halftime.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spoof
Noun
The scripted comedy spoof featuring Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch, Shannon Woodward, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellen grabbed four nominations, including a mention for podcast of the year.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Jamming or fooling of satellite navigation, known as spoofing, have become major obstacles to drone pilots targeting strategic assets close to frontline clashes in eastern Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The beef has been embedded in mainstream culture—it was referenced at the recent Academy Awards, the 2024 presidential election, the Grammys, spoofed at SNL 50, and, of course, Super Bowl 59, where Lamar performed at halftime.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spoof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoof
Noun
-
Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
-
Those include the parodies of commercials and public access programs that begin episodes, giving us introductions to Judaism and the French-Canadian mobsters and a particular brand of coffee in ways that, like so much in the series, feel fleetingly amusing rather than coherently realized.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Constance, the policy consultant, says his 29-year-old daughter had joined other liberal family members in mocking him over his participation in NatalCon.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
-
Altman mocked Musk by making a counter-offer to buy X for $9.7 billion.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Be Wary of Phishing Emails and Texts After a breach, scammers may impersonate the affected company to trick you into clicking malicious links.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
She was tricked by the very devilish Zeus, who broke his way into many marriages.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
This is how and why cinema could shatter the Aristotelian unities, resurrect orality in the age of literacy, and become the technological medium par excellence imitated by new mediums like video games and VR.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Moreover, these models can imitate individuals' or industries' writing styles and wording.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
But don't let the name fool you, Murderbot isn't actually the frightening story of a dangerous security robot.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
But as, as the brilliant evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes, our capacities to judge competence have evolved, so too have our capacities to deceive others about it.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
-
And Ken claims to be a man of faith but uses fake Uber accounts to meet his girlfriend and deceive his family.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spoof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoof. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share