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send-up

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɛndˌʌp/
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noun

Meaning 1

A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from send up.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պարոդիա (parodia) — satirical imitation
  • Armenian: ծաղրերգություն (caġrergutʻyun) — satirical imitation
  • Bulgarian: пародия (parodija) — satirical imitation
  • Bulgarian: карикатура (karikatura) — satirical imitation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戏仿 (xìfǎng) — satirical imitation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戲仿 /戏仿 (xìfǎng) — satirical imitation
  • Dutch: parodie — satirical imitation
  • Dutch: persiflage — satirical imitation
  • Finnish: parodia — satirical imitation
  • French: parodie — satirical imitation
  • German: Parodie — satirical imitation
  • Korean: 조롱 (jorong) — satirical imitation
  • Portuguese: paródia — satirical imitation
  • Russian: паро́дия (paródija) — satirical imitation
  • Spanish: parodia — satirical imitation
  • Swedish: parodi — satirical imitation
  • Swedish: drift — satirical imitation