| ADJECTIVE | pert | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | communication | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
| communication | burlesque, parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | |
| VERB | communication | burlesque, spoof, parody | make a parody of |
| Sounds | berleh'sk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | desk ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk... | |
| Meaning | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "burlesque theater" | |
| Spanish | burlesco | |
| Nouns | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
| burlesque | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | |
| Meaning | A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | show | A social event involving a public performance or entertainment |
| Spanish | burlesque | |
| Catalan | burlesque | |
| Adjectives | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
| Verbs | burlesque | make a parody of |
| Meaning | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | |
| Broader | caricature, imitation, impersonation | A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
| Spanish | burla, farsa, parodia, pasquín, ridiculización, sátira | |
| Catalan | burla, paròdia | |
| Adjectives | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
| Verbs | burlesque | make a parody of |
| Meaning | make a parody of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | spoof, parody | |
| Narrower | travesty | make a travesty of |
| Broader | mock | imitate with mockery and derision |
| Spanish | imitar, parodiar | |
| Catalan | parodiar | |
| Nouns | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
| burlesque | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | |
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