English noun: charade | |||
1. | charade (communication) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | ||
Synonyms | burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caricature, imitation, impersonation | ||
2. | charade (communication) a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
Part meronym | charades | ||