burlesque

Definition of Burlesque in English :

Noun

1. burlesque

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

2. burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty

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

Verb

3. burlesque, parody, spoof

make a parody of

Example Sentences:
'The students spoofed the teachers'

parody
spoof

Adjective

4. burlesque

relating to or characteristic of a burlesque

Example Sentences:
'burlesque theater'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Burlesque

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noun

1.

an artistic work, esp literary or dramatic, satirizing a subject by caricaturing it

2.

a ludicrous imitation or caricature

3.

a play of the 17th–19th centuries that parodied some contemporary dramatic fashion or event

4. Also: burlesk US and Canadian theatre

a bawdy comedy show of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: the striptease eventually became one of its chief elements

. Slang name: burleycue

adjective

5.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a burlesque

verb -lesques, -lesquing or -lesqued

6.

to represent or imitate (a person or thing) in a ludicrous way; caricature

Burlesque

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noun

1.

any broadly comic or satirical imitation, as of a writing, play, etc.; derisive caricature; parody

2. US

a sort of vaudeville characterized by low comedy, striptease acts, etc.

adjective

3.

derisively or comically imitating

4. US

of or connected with burlesque (vaudeville)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: burˈlesqued or burˈlesquing

5.

to imitate derisively or comically; parody

Burlesque

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n.

1. A literary or dramatic work that makes fun of something, often by means of outlandish exaggeration.

2. A ludicrous or mocking imitation; a travesty: The antics of the defense attorneys turned the trial into a burlesque of justice.

3. A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.

v. bur·lesqued, bur·lesqu·ing, bur·lesques

v.tr.

To imitate mockingly or humorously: "always bringing junk ... home, as if he were burlesquing his role as provider" (John Updike).

v.intr.

To use the methods or techniques of burlesque.

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