Current theme: Creative Learning Fortnight in association with Artis
spoof
- 1) noun, a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon
- 2) noun, a good-humoured deception or trick; prank
- 3) verb, to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing)
- 4) verb, to communicate electronically under a false identity
Etymology
C19: coined by A. Roberts (1852--1933), English comedian, to designate a game of his own invention
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
Tweetymologies
How people on twitter are using the word spoof
No video for this word, yet.
We're a video dictionary, but we're new and there are many words in the English language.
We're uploading new video definitions of words daily but we need your help. Does this word have a special meaning to you? If so we'd love to see you define it through video.