TRAVESTY (travestied)
Dictionary entry overview: What does travesty mean?
• TRAVESTY (noun)
The noun TRAVESTY has 2 senses:
1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Familiarity information: TRAVESTY used as a noun is rare.
• TRAVESTY (verb)
The verb TRAVESTY has 1 sense:
1. make a travesty of
Familiarity information: TRAVESTY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TRAVESTY (noun)
Meaning:
A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
farce; farce comedy; travesty
Hypernyms ("travesty" is a kind of...):
comedy (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)
Meaning:
A composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
sendup; charade; lampoon; parody; pasquinade; put-on; spoof; travesty; burlesque; mockery; takeoff
Hypernyms ("travesty" is a kind of...):
caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)
• TRAVESTY (verb)
Meaning:
Make a travesty of
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "travesty" is one way to...):
burlesque; parody; spoof (make a parody of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
