burlesque
English Thesaurus
1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)
2. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | show, |
| definition | : | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment (noun.communication) |
3. make a parody of (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | mock, |
| definition | : | imitate with mockery and derision (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | travesty, |
| definition | : | make a travesty of (verb.creation) |
4. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | lampooner, parodist, |
| definition | : | mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | take off, |
| definition | : | mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert) |
5. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert) |
6. make a parody of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, |
| definition | : | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lampooner, parodist, |
| definition | : | mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person) |
7. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, |
| definition | : | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
8. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | lampooner, parodist, |
| definition | : | mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | take off, |
| definition | : | mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert) |
9. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert) |
10. make a parody of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, |
| definition | : | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lampooner, parodist, |
| definition | : | mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person) |
11. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, |
| definition | : | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | burlesque, |
| definition | : | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (noun.communication) |
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