parodize
Imitate for laughs
To parodize is to make a parody of something—to imitate a work, style, or person for comic effect or criticism: The sketch parodized political campaign ads.
The word is a less common alternative to parody used as a verb, which carries the same meaning.
Harsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- send-upMocking imitation of something
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- travestyAbsurd, degrading imitation
takeoff · roast · squib · pasquinade · skewer · ridicule · mock · deride
lampoon
Harsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- send-upMocking imitation of something
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
travesty · takeoff · roast · squib · pasquinade · skewer · ridicule · mock · deride · poke fun
mimic
One who copies others
- apeTailless higher primate
- impersonateAssume another's identity
- mockScornful imitation or fake
echo · emulate · copy · imitation · mime · copycat · send up · take off · mirror · parrot
exaggeration
Overstating beyond reality
- distortionTwisting from original state
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- overstateRepresent as greater
amplify · cartoon · overplay · ham up · overdo · magnify · stretch · heighten · embellish · inflate
parodist, parodic, parodizes, parodizing, parodised, parodising