put-on

put-on
noun
1. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Syn: ↑antic, ↑joke, ↑prank, ↑trick, ↑caper
Derivationally related forms: ↑trickster (for: ↑trick), ↑prankster (for: ↑prank), ↑jokester (for: ↑joke), ↑antic (for: ↑antic)
Hypernyms: ↑diversion, ↑recreation
Hyponyms: ↑dirty trick, ↑practical joke
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Syn:
parody, ↑lampoon, ↑spoof, ↑sendup, ↑mockery, ↑takeoff, ↑burlesque, ↑travesty, ↑charade, ↑pasquinade
Derivationally related forms: ↑burlesque (for: ↑burlesque), ↑take off (for: ↑takeoff), ↑spoof (for: ↑spoof), ↑lampoon (for: ↑lampoon), ↑parodist (for: ↑parody), ↑parody (for: ↑parody)
Hypernyms: ↑caricature, ↑imitation, ↑impersonation
3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Syn: ↑fraud, ↑fraudulence, ↑dupery, ↑hoax, ↑humbug
Derivationally related forms: ↑put on, ↑humbug (for: ↑humbug), ↑hoax (for: ↑hoax), ↑dupe (for: ↑dupery), ↑fraudulent (for: ↑fraudulence)
Hypernyms: ↑trickery, ↑chicanery, ↑chicane, ↑guile, ↑wile, ↑shenanigan
Hyponyms: ↑goldbrick

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