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Charade   /ʃərˈeɪd/   Listen
Charade

noun
1.
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.  Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty.
2.
A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades.



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"Charade" Quotes from Famous Books



... of moment; and while the young danced or played, acted in charade or masquerade, and the youths wove garlands of green around their straw hats, and amused themselves by wearing long tresses and tunics, the sedater heads were solving this important question. And they must decide it, but first of all Mr. Ripley's wishes must be consulted: the key to the ...
— Brook Farm • John Thomas Codman
... had never laughed so much in their lives, and were most profuse in their thanks, complimenting all those who had taken part in the charade; certainly Robert de Voguee and the Prince ...
— In the Courts of Memory 1858-1875. • L. de Hegermann-Lindencrone


Words linked to "Charade" :   sendup, lampoon, caricature, imitation, word, impersonation


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