■ noun ( plural parodies )
1》 an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
2》 a travesty: a ~ of a smile.
■ verb ( parodies , ~ing , parodied ) produce a ~ of.
Derivatives
parodic adjective
parodically adverb
parodist noun
Origin
C16: via late L. from Gk parōidia , from para- 'beside' (expressing alteration) + ōidē 'ode'.