English adjective: burlesque | |||
1. | burlesque relating to or characteristic of a burlesque | ||
Samples | Burlesque theater. | ||
English noun: burlesque | |||
1. | burlesque (communication) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
2. | burlesque (communication) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | ||
Synonyms | charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caricature, imitation, impersonation | ||
English verb: burlesque | |||
1. | burlesque (communication) make a parody of | ||
Samples | The students spoofed the teachers. | ||
Synonyms | parody, spoof | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mock | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | travesty | ||