Burlesque
[bɜː'lesk] or [bɝ'lɛsk]
Definition
(noun.) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease).
(adj.) relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; 'burlesque theater' .
Typed by Blanche--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical.
(n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
(n.) An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything.
(n.) A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
(v. t.) To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
(v. i.) To employ burlesque.
Editor: Spence
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Comic, comical, funny, laughable, farcical, ludicrous, jocular, sportive.
n. Caricature, travesty, parody, farce, ludicrous representation.
v. a. Caricature, travesty, make ludicrous.
Inputed by Kari
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Parody, travesty, satire, caricature, grotesque, droll, farcical, comic,ludicrous
ANT:Classic, pure, severe, tragic, historic, grave, truthful
Typist: Wanda
Definition
n. a ludicrous representation—in speaking acting writing drawing—a low and rude grade of the comic whose legitimate office is to turn to laughter pretension and affectation.—adj. jocular: comical.—v.t. to turn into burlesque: to ridicule.—p.adj. Burlesqued′ caricatured.—adv. Burlesque′ly.
Typist: Millie
Examples
- It would be quite a burlesque. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Barraclough uplifted the palms of his hands and the whites of his eyes, evincing in the gesture a mere burlesque of hypocrisy. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- After my experience I should consider it too much of a burlesque to go to church and take a wife. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- At all hours of the day and night the sailors in the forecastle amused themselves and aggravated us by burlesquing our visit to royalty. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- By this means the attention of the public was fixed on that paper, and Keimer's proposals, which we burlesqued and ridiculed, were disregarded. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
Edited by Blair