BURLESQUE

(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
synonyms : charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff , travesty
He was an expert at writing and directing parodies. -added by naila_inlas
The cartoonist of the 'Iran' newspaper was arrested over the lampoon that was deemed to insult Iran’s Azeri minority. -added by Administrator
Gabar SIngh's character has been lampooned in many serials & movies. -added by priyavanjeri
(noun) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
The burlesque was a great success. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make a parody of
"The students spoofed the teachers"
synonyms : parody , spoof
She parodied the famous song with great panache. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
"burlesque theater"
Burlesque theater was popular in his time. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for burlesque

(Tag: ) if you want to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league.
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(Tag: hindi..) burlesque..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..wha do bad ppl do?? ridicule others..
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(Tag: English) burlesque~(burles)girls+(que)queue = when lots of beautiful girls go to college everyday , some handsome, dashing boys make a queue near the gate of the college to burlesque the girls.
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(Tag: ) If somebody jumps the QUEue, people hurl(~BURL) abusES on that person...Mockery and imitation are common forms of abuses....
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(Tag: ) BURLESQUE.... a burly person will always mock at others.
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(Tag: ) Burl~girl: The girl at circus imitated the joker for fun..
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(Tag: ) Burle (charle) + rescue= imagine charle is mocking a rescuer.
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(Tag: ) ur-your,,that means ,mentioning to the same person ,who has said,,that means imitate.and ,how to imitate, imitate with a que(used in billiards)..
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