Meaning of "parody" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARODY

Via Latin from Greek paroidiā satirical poem, from para-1 + ōidē song.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PARODY

parody  [ˈpærədɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARODY

Parody is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb parody in English.

WHAT DOES PARODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parody

A parody, in use, is an imitative work created to imitate, or comment on and trivialize an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of satiric or ironic imitation. As the literary theorist Linda Hutcheon puts it, "parody … is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Another critic, Simon Dentith, defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice." Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music, animation, gaming and film. The writer and critic John Gross observes in his Oxford Book of Parodies, that parody seems to flourish on territory somewhere between pastiche and burlesque. Historically, when a formula grows tired, like in the case of moralistic melodramas in the 1910s, it retains value only as a parody, as in the case of Buster Keaton shorts that mocked it. In his 1960 anthology of parody from the 14th through 20th centuries, critic Dwight Macdonald offered the general definition "Parody is making a new wine that tastes like the old but has a slightly lethal effect."...

Definition of parody in the English dictionary

The first definition of parody in the dictionary is a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way. Other definition of parody is mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way. Parody is also something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PARODY

PRESENT

Present

I parody

you parody

he/she/it parodies

we parody

you parody

they parody

Present continuous

I am parodying

you are parodying

he/she/it is parodying

we are parodying

you are parodying

they are parodying

Present perfect

I have parodied

you have parodied

he/she/it has parodied

we have parodied

you have parodied

they have parodied

Present perfect continuous

I have been parodying

you have been parodying

he/she/it has been parodying

we have been parodying

you have been parodying

they have been parodying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I parodied

you parodied

he/she/it parodied

we parodied

you parodied

they parodied

Past continuous

I was parodying

you were parodying

he/she/it was parodying

we were parodying

you were parodying

they were parodying

Past perfect

I had parodied

you had parodied

he/she/it had parodied

we had parodied

you had parodied

they had parodied

Past perfect continuous

I had been parodying

you had been parodying

he/she/it had been parodying

we had been parodying

you had been parodying

they had been parodying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will parody

you will parody

he/she/it will parody

we will parody

you will parody

they will parody

Future continuous

I will be parodying

you will be parodying

he/she/it will be parodying

we will be parodying

you will be parodying

they will be parodying

Future perfect

I will have parodied

you will have parodied

he/she/it will have parodied

we will have parodied

you will have parodied

they will have parodied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been parodying

you will have been parodying

he/she/it will have been parodying

we will have been parodying

you will have been parodying

they will have been parodying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would parody

you would parody

he/she/it would parody

we would parody

you would parody

they would parody

Conditional continuous

I would be parodying

you would be parodying

he/she/it would be parodying

we would be parodying

you would be parodying

they would be parodying

Conditional perfect

I would have parody

you would have parody

he/she/it would have parody

we would have parody

you would have parody

they would have parody

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been parodying

you would have been parodying

he/she/it would have been parodying

we would have been parodying

you would have been parodying

they would have been parodying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you parody
we let´s parody
you parody

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to parody

Past participle

parodied

Present Participle

parodying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PARODY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «parody» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of parody

burlesque · caricature · farce · imitation · lampoon · mimic · mockery · piss-take · poke fun at · satire · satirize · send up · send-up · skit · spoof · take off · takeoff · travesty

TRANSLATION OF PARODY

Find out the translation of parody to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of parody from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parody» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 滑稽模仿作品 >
• Translator English - Spanish: parodia
• English: parody
• Translator English - Hindi: पैरोडी
• Translator English - Arabic: محاكاة ساخرة
• Translator English - Russian: пародия
• Translator English - Portuguese: paródia
• Translator English - Bengali: প্যারডি
• Translator English - French: parodie
• Translator English - Malay: Parodi
• Translator English - German: Parodie
• Translator English - Japanese: パロディ
• Translator English - Korean: 패러디
• Translator English - Javanese: Parodi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bắt chước
• Translator English - Tamil: பகடி
• Translator English - Marathi: विडंबन
• Translator English - Turkish: parodi
• Translator English - Italian: parodia
• Translator English - Polish: parodia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пародія
• Translator English - Romanian: parodie
• Translator English - Greek: παρωδία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: parodie
• Translator English - Swedish: parodi
• Translator English - Norwegian: parodi

10 QUOTES WITH «PARODY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parody.

1

Kelley Armstrong

The first piece of 'long' fiction I wrote was a novella parody of Stephen King's 'Christine.' I was in high school, and my version was about a kid with a possessed locker instead of a possessed car. It was also my first attempt at humour, which fell completely flat because no one who read it realized it was a parody!

2

Bernard Berenson

You can parody and make fun of almost anything, but that does not turn the universe into a caricature.

3

Bruce Campbell

I see parody as another form of comedy.

4

Gary Coleman

I parody myself every chance I get. I try to make fun of myself and let people know that I'm a human being, and these things that have happened to me are real. I'm not just some cartoon who exists and suddenly doesn't exist.

5

Cat Deeley

All great reality shows have a very, very similar format. That's why it was so easy to parody.

6

Ana Gasteyer

I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery.

7

Brendan Gill

Parody is homage gone sour.

8

Larry Hagman

After ten or twelve years you can only play something so long and then you start to parody it.

9

David Henrie

When I was young and it was someone's birthday, I didn't have the money to buy nice presents so I would take my mom's camera and make a movie parody for whoever's birthday it was. When I'd show it them, they'd die laughing. That reaction was a high for me, and I loved that feeling.

10

John Krasinski

The first acting thing I ever did was my senior year I decided not to play a sport in the Spring and, in that Spring B.J. Novak who went to school with me, asked if I'd be in this show that was a parody of all the teachers in the school, 'sure!' That was the first acting thing I did.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARODY»

Discover the use of parody in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parody and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hunger Pains: A Parody

This is The Hunger Pains. When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect.

The Harvard Lampoon, 2012

Parody: Ancient, Modern and Post-modern

In this definitive work, Margaret Rose presents an analysis and history of theories of parody from ancient to contemporary times.

Margaret A. Rose, 1993

A Theory of Parody: The Teachings of Twentieth-century Art Forms

Looking at works as diverse as Tom Stoppard's Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Brian de Palma's Dressed to Kill, Woody Allen's Zelig, Karlheinz Stockhausen's Hymnen, James Joyce's Ulysses, and Magritte's This Is Not a Pipe, Hutcheon ...

Linda Hutcheon, 2000

Parody as Film Genre: "never Give a Saga an Even Break"

Gives parody its deserved place in film history, by defining the genre, differentiating it from satire, and demonstrating how a well-executed spoof provides an educational blueprint of its target genre.

Wes D. Gehring, 1999

Parody

This lively introduction demonstrates the importance of parody for literary and cultural studies, clearly explaining complex arguments around it.

Professor Simon Dentith, 2002

Agent Gates and the Secret Adventures of Devonton Abbey: A ...

A parody of the television series "Downton Abbey" follows the Granvilles as they entertain guests at their country estate while secret service agents work undercover as household staff, protecting the royal crown under the threat of war.

Camaren Subhiyah, 2013

Kinds of Parody from the Medieval to the Postmodern

This book approaches parody as a literary form that has assumed diverse forms and functions throughout history.

Nil Korkut, 2009

Nightlight: A Parody

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Harvard Lampoon, 2009

Bored of the rings: a parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's The lord ...

Pulling in popular culture references and side-swipes against fantasy at large this is the essential companion volume for all Tolkien fans with a sense of humour.

Henry N. Beard, Douglas C. Kenney, 2002

Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation

This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day.

Ann Droyd, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parody is used in the context of the following news items.

Pippi Longstocking Parody with Milla Jovovich Hits Home, Re …

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Brilliant Jurassic Park parody puts every character in high heels

But now the geniuses at XVP Comedy have levelled the playing field between characters in this brilliant parody, Jurassic Park: High Heels ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Parody News: BREAKING: Kevin Durant Tells Friends Where He'll …

Kevin Durant will no doubt be at the top of the class, when it comes to 2016 NBA free agents. Durant will of course play for the Oklahoma City ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»

Here Is the Insane (PG-13) Trailer for a Jurassic World Porn Parody

You may recall that back in June, our national conversation about Jurassic World was largely focused not on the terrifying Indominus Rex, but ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

Bear sightings, weird wildlife news inspire parody Twitter accounts

Within three hours of the most-widely discussed local bear sighting on June 17, a parody social media account – the Rock Hill Bear on Twitter ... «The Herald, Jul 15»

Meet the Star of The Russell Westbrook Parody Video

Armstrong, aka @BdotAdot5, is the dude behind those remarkably on-point and very, very funny NBA parody videos. He's much more than ... «SLAM Online, Jul 15»

George Coe, Actor and Director of a Bergman Parody, Dies at 86

George Coe, a film, stage and television actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his single picture as a director — the 1968 short feature “De ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Jon Stewart Sings Donald Trump's Praises With 'Grease' Parody …

Jon Stewart is done fighting it: He loves watching Donald Trump's buffoonery, and so do you. Just admit it, let go, and enjoy the summer. «TheWrap, Jul 15»

Friends parody video with puppies

Buzzfeed have made everyone's dreams come true by creating a shot-for-shot remake of the Friends opening using six of the most gorgeous ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Donald Trump's hat makes waves

The hat he's wearing has become a hit on social media and spawned two parody Twitter accounts. (Darren Abate / Associated Press). By Adam ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»