spoof
/spuːf/
verb
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.