Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
par·o·dy \\ˈper-ə-dē, ˈpa-rə-\\ noun
(plural -dies) ETYMOLOGY Latin parodia, from Greek parōidia, from para- + aidein to sing — more at ode
DATE 1598
1. a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule2. a feeble or ridiculous imitationSynonyms: see caricature
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pa·rod·ic \\pə-ˈrä-dik, pa-\\
adjective
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par·o·dis·tic \\ˌper-ə-ˈdis-tik, ˈpa-rə-\\
adjectivetransitive verb
(
-died ;
-dy·ing)
DATE circa 1745
1. to compose a parody on
parody a poem2. to imitate in the manner of a parody parody
1590s (first recorded use in English is in Ben Jonson), from or in imitation of L. parodia "parody," from Gk. paroidia "burlesque song or poem," from para- "beside, parallel to" (in this case, "mock-") + oide "song, ode" (see ode). The meaning "poor or feeble imitation" is from 1830. The verb is attested from c.1745. Related: Parodic; parodical.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
parodypar·ody /
5pArEdi /
noun (pl.
-ies)
~ (of sth)1. [C, U] a piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that deliberately copies the style of sb / sth in order to be amusing
滑稽模仿作品(文章、音乐作品或表演的滑稽仿作等):
a parody of a horror film 一部恐怖电影的仿作2. [C] (
disapproving) something that is such a bad or unfair example of sth that it seems ridiculous
拙劣的模仿；荒诞不经的事
SYN travesty
:
The trial was a parody of justice. 那次审判是对正义的嘲弄。 verb(
par·odies,
par·ody·ing,
par·odied,
par·odied)
[VN] to copy the style of sb / sth in an exaggerated way, especially in order to make people laugh
滑稽地模仿；夸张地演义
SYN lampoon
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishparody
noun
1 writing/speech/music
ADJ. brilliant, clever | cruel
VERB + PARODY compose, write
PREP. through ~ He attacked her ideas through parody. | ~ of She has written a cruel parody of his book. | ~ on The show included a parody on current affairs programmes.
2 bad example
ADJ. grotesque
PREP. in a ~ of He sighed in a parody of deep emotion. | ~ of She has become a grotesque parody of her former elegant self.
PHRASES a parody of justice The trial was a parody of justice.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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parody mass
par·o·dyI. \ˈparədē
also ˈper-
or -di\
noun
(
-es)
Etymology: Latin
parodia, from Greek
parōidia, from
para beside +
-ōidia (from
aeidein to sing) — more at
ode
1.
a. : a writing in which the language and style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule often with certain peculiarities greatly heightened or exaggerated
< these plays … are parodies of eighteenth century French farce — Claudia Cassidy >
b. : a literary style characterized by the reproduction of stylistic peculiarities of an author or work for comic effect or in ridicule
< the dialogue … lapses now and then into inadvertent parody — Wolcott Gibbs >
— compare
burlesque
1
2. : a form or situation showing imitation that is faithful to a degree but that is weak, ridiculous, or distorted
: a feeble or ridiculous imitation
< a straggling parody of a military moustache — Fred Majdalany >
< the … elite who live a parody of 19th century French culture — Alastair Reid >3.
a. : an imitation of a musical composition in which the original text or music has been altered usually in a comical manner
b. : parody mass
Synonyms: see caricature
II. transitive verb
(
-ed/-ing/-es)
1. : to compose a parody on
< parody a poem >
< parody a musical composition >2. : to imitate in a way resembling or held to resemble a parody
< deliberately set out to parody the … technique — Marshall Fishwick > < sounds that parody rather than imitate the original — Louis Simpson >