burlesque

/bɚlˈɛsk/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
   “burlesque theater”

noun

1. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

verb

1. make a parody of
   “The students spoofed the teachers”

Synonyms for burlesque

• parody
• lampoon
• spoof
• sendup
• send-up
• mockery
• takeoff
• travesty
• pasquinade
• put-on

Words that rhyme with burlesque

• grotesque
• kafkaesque
• statuesque
• desk
• picaresque
• autodesk
• beske
• esque
• geske
• jeske
• keske
• leske
• levesque
• meske
• reaganesque
• reske
• teske
• yeske