noun
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[C] ~ (of/on sth)
a humorous copy of a film, television programme or other work that exaggerates its main features
पैरोडी, नक़ल (मज़ाक़ में), व्यंग्यात्मक नक़ल
- The show is a spoof of popular crime dramas.
- They made a clever spoof on the advertisement.
Synonyms parody send-up satire take-off lampoon
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[C] informal
a trick played on somebody as a joke
मज़ाक़, छलावा
- The news about the holiday was just a spoof.
- The email announcing a holiday on Monday turned out to be a spoof.
Synonyms hoax prank joke trick
verb
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[T]
to copy a film or other work in a humorous way that exaggerates its main features
(मज़ाक़ में) नक़ल उतारना, पैरोडी बनाना
- The comedy spoofs Bollywood action films.
- The comedy show spoofs television news every week.
Synonyms parody lampoon satirize mock
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[T] technical
to send an email or message that appears to come from somebody else, in order to trick people
(ईमेल, कॉल आदि में) झूठी पहचान दिखाना
- The fraudsters spoofed the bank's email address.
- a spoofed phone number
