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spoof
(spo͞of)n.
1. A satirical imitation; a parody or send-up.
2. A deception or ruse.
tr.v. spoofed, spoof·ing, spoofs
1. To do a spoof of; satirize.
2. To play a trick on; deceive.
3. Computers To assume or emulate the identity of (another user or device) in order to gain access to a system.
[After Spoof, name of a game involving trickery and nonsense invented by Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), British comedian.]
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spoof
(spuːf)n
1. a mildly satirical mockery or parody; lampoon: a spoof on party politics.
2. a good-humoured deception or trick; prank
vb
3. to indulge in a spoof of (a person or thing)
4. (Computer Science) to communicate electronically under a false identity
[C19: coined by A. Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian, to designate a game of his own invention]
ˈspoofer n
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spoof
(spuf)n.
1. a light-hearted imitation of someone or something; lampoon or parody.
2. a hoax; prank.
v.t. 3. to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid.
4. to fool by a hoax.
v.i. 5. to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid.
[1885–90; after a game invented and named by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), British comedian]
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spoof
Past participle: spoofed
Gerund: spoofing
| Imperative |
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| spoof |
| spoof |
| Present |
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| I spoof |
| you spoof |
| he/she/it spoofs |
| we spoof |
| you spoof |
| they spoof |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I spoofed |
| you spoofed |
| he/she/it spoofed |
| we spoofed |
| you spoofed |
| they spoofed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am spoofing |
| you are spoofing |
| he/she/it is spoofing |
| we are spoofing |
| you are spoofing |
| they are spoofing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have spoofed |
| you have spoofed |
| he/she/it has spoofed |
| we have spoofed |
| you have spoofed |
| they have spoofed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was spoofing |
| you were spoofing |
| he/she/it was spoofing |
| we were spoofing |
| you were spoofing |
| they were spoofing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had spoofed |
| you had spoofed |
| he/she/it had spoofed |
| we had spoofed |
| you had spoofed |
| they had spoofed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will spoof |
| you will spoof |
| he/she/it will spoof |
| we will spoof |
| you will spoof |
| they will spoof |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have spoofed |
| you will have spoofed |
| he/she/it will have spoofed |
| we will have spoofed |
| you will have spoofed |
| they will have spoofed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be spoofing |
| you will be spoofing |
| he/she/it will be spoofing |
| we will be spoofing |
| you will be spoofing |
| they will be spoofing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been spoofing |
| you have been spoofing |
| he/she/it has been spoofing |
| we have been spoofing |
| you have been spoofing |
| they have been spoofing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been spoofing |
| you will have been spoofing |
| he/she/it will have been spoofing |
| we will have been spoofing |
| you will have been spoofing |
| they will have been spoofing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been spoofing |
| you had been spoofing |
| he/she/it had been spoofing |
| we had been spoofing |
| you had been spoofing |
| they had been spoofing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would spoof |
| you would spoof |
| he/she/it would spoof |
| we would spoof |
| you would spoof |
| they would spoof |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have spoofed |
| you would have spoofed |
| he/she/it would have spoofed |
| we would have spoofed |
| you would have spoofed |
| they would have spoofed |
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Noun 1. [画像:spoof - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way]spoof - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Verb 1. spoof - make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
travesty - make a travesty of
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spoof
noun (Informal) parody, take-off (informal), satire, caricature, mockery, send-up (Brit. informal), travesty, lampoon, burlesque a spoof on Hollywood life
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Translations
غِش، خِداع
karikaturaparodie
parodi
svindli
gáskafengin skopstæling
parodija
alaya almadalga geçme
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spoof
(inf)adj attr poem, programme etc → parodiert ; version → verballhornt
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spoof
(spuːf) noun a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous. na-aap غِش، خِداع шеговита пародия caricatura parodie, karikatura der Schwindel parodi παρωδία burla, parodia paroodia طنز parodia attrape פרודיה नकली podvala, prijevara svindli tiruan gáskafengin skopstæling parodia ちゃかし 놀림, 조롱 parodija parodija tiruan parodie parodi parodia mistificação parodie пародия paródia, karikatúra potegavščina parodija skoj, spratt, parodi การหยอกล้อ; การยั่วเย้า dalga geçme, alaya alma 哄騙,愚弄 пародія; містифікація مزاحیہ نقل sự bắt chước 哄骗,愚弄
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