spoof

/spuːf/
verb
  1. To imitate something in a humorous way, often to make fun of it.
    • The show often spoofs popular commercials for laughs.
    • They spoofed the famous painting by adding modern objects to it.
    • The actor spoofed his own serious role in a comedy sketch.
  2. To trick or deceive someone, especially by pretending to be someone or something else.
    • He spoofed his voice on the phone to sound like a customer service agent.
    • Hackers spoofed the company's email address to send fake messages.
    • The scammer spoofed the bank's phone number to get personal information.
noun
  1. A humorous imitation of something, such as a movie, book, or person, that exaggerates its features for comedy.
    • The movie is a spoof of classic horror films, full of silly jokes.
    • She wrote a clever spoof of a famous fairy tale for the school play.
    • The comedian's spoof of the politician's speech made everyone laugh.
  2. A trick or deception intended to fool someone.
    • The website turned out to be a spoof, not a real news source.
    • The email was a spoof designed to steal people's passwords.
    • He played a spoof on his friend by pretending to be someone else online.
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