1. (noun)burlesque a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) Synonyms: mockery, parody, charade, spoof, lampoon, pasquinade, travesty, takeoff, sendup, put-on
2. (adj)parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Synonyms: jeer, fraud, prank, joke, trick, scoff, takeoff, caper, farce comedy, parody, hoax, spoof, put-on, humbug, farce, burlesque, travesty, scoffing, antic, pasquinade, jeering, mockery, sendup, lampoon, dupery, charade, fraudulence
3. (verb)burlesque relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
4. (verb)spoof, burlesque, parody make a parody of Synonyms: parody, spoof, burlesque
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'burlesque'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. burlesque A caricature is a grotesque exaggeration of striking features or peculiarities, generally of a person; a burlesque treats any subject in an absurd or incongruous manner. A burlesque is writte Synonyms: caricature, burlesque, extravaganza, mimicry, take-off, exaggeration, imitation, parody, travesty