Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

send-up

/ˈsɛndˌʌp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: send-up
IPA: /ˈsɛndˌʌp/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The tired storyline, centered on a lesbian couple's search for a sperm donor, is irritatingly spoofish and lacks the subtlety that makes for great send-ups."
"Popstar doesn’t quite reach This Is Spinal Tap levels of satire (few things could), but as a send-up of the mores of today’s celebrity-obsessed culture, it largely succeeds."
"The animated sitcom, long a magnet for controversy, incurred the wrath of the current US administration for its brutal and graphic send-up of Donald Trump as a petty, micro-penised dictator, as well as parent company Paramount’s cowardly capitulations to him."

Etymology

Deverbal from send up.

Inflected Forms

send-ups (plural) sendup (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lampoon parody takeoff travesty

Synonyms

parody lampoon spoof sendup mockery takeoff burlesque travesty pasquinade put-on

Questions

How do you pronounce send-up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛndˌʌp/.
What does send-up mean?: A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.
Where does send-up come from?: Deverbal from send up.

How to pronounce send-up

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