burlesquing
Exaggerating for comedy
Burlesquing is mocking or parodying something through exaggerated imitation.
A comedian burlesquing a politician amplifies their mannerisms to absurd effect.
The word comes from burlesque, a form of entertainment that satirizes through caricature: He spent the evening burlesquing his boss's pompous speeches.
Harsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- send-upMocking imitation of something
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
caricature · satire · pastiche · skit · impersonation · mimicry · roast · ridicule
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- gagMouth restraint or jest
jest · wit · humor · silliness · drollery · banter · punchline · quip
Live entertainment venue
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- stripteaseSeductive gradual undressing
- showgirlTheatrical revue dancer
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
choreography · stage · performance · spectacle · footlights · curtain · audience · troupe
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
dramatization · overplaying · distortion · magnification · inflation · stretching · overemphasis · extravagance
Rough, quick drawings
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- vaudevillianVariety show performer
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
acrobat · jugglers · magicians · ventriloquist · illusionist · tableau · pantomime · revue
lampoon
Harsh public mockery
mockery · caricature · satire · pastiche · skit · impersonation · mimicry · roast · ridicule · derision
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
gag · jest · wit · humor · silliness · drollery · banter · punchline · quip · raillery
cabaret
Live entertainment venue
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- stripteaseSeductive gradual undressing
- showgirlTheatrical revue dancer
costumes · choreography · stage · performance · spectacle · footlights · curtain · audience · troupe · feathers
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
caricature · dramatization · overplaying · distortion · magnification · inflation · stretching · overemphasis · extravagance · floridness
sketches
Rough, quick drawings
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- vaudevillianVariety show performer
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
dancers · acrobat · jugglers · magicians · ventriloquist · illusionist · tableau · pantomime · revue · circuit
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
burlesquinghonoring
Recognizing with respect
venerating · celebrating · revering · lauding · extolling
burlesquingreverencing
Regarding with deep respect
respecting · dignifying · solemnizing · sanctifying · enshrining