put-on
put-on · put-ons
жарт, анекдот, дотеп
пародия
Parodie
A deception, hoax, or practical jokeA deception, hoax, or practical joke.
US/pˈʊtˈɑn/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A deception, hoax, or practical joke.
I think this is all a big put-on.
More definitions
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Forms
plural: put-onsSynonyms
20 synonymsClose in meaning
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement:anticjokepranktrickcaper
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage:fraudfraudulenceduperyhoaxhumbug
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way:parodylampoonspoofsendupsend-upmockerytakeoffburlesque
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedput on
See also
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