spoofing

[US]/spuːf/
[UK]/spuːf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. eine komische Nachahmung von ernsten Ereignissen oder Personen, insbesondere in Artikeln oder Fernsehsendungen
v. jemanden oder etwas komisch nachahmen, insbesondere indem man Spoof-E-Mails sendet oder mit E-Mails täuscht.

Example Sentences

a hideously unfunny spoof film.

ein schrecklich unausgereifter Spoof-Film.

The show was a spoof of college life.

Die Sendung war eine Parodie auf das Studentenleben.

it is a movie that spoofs other movies.

Es ist ein Film, der andere Filme parodiert.

there were gags, spoofs, and dumbshows.

Es gab Gags, Parodien und Pantomimen.

they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information.

Sie begannen, westliche Geheimdienste mit falschen Informationen zu verhöhnen.

a hilarious spoof of a popular TV show

Eine urkomische Parodie einer beliebten Fernsehsendung

a clever spoof website mocking current events

Eine clevere Parodiewebsite, die aktuelle Ereignisse auf die Schachtel setzt

a spoof email claiming you've won a lottery

Eine gefälschte E-Mail, die behauptet, Sie hätten in der Lotterie gewonnen

a spoof video parodying a famous movie scene

Ein Parodievideo, das eine berühmte Filmszene persifliert

a political spoof poking fun at politicians

Eine politische Parodie, die sich über Politiker lustig macht

Real-world Examples

Although I'll wager it's Edwards spoofing a text to lure him out.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

A spoof of the TSA's security procedures.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

You can improve the security by making it spoof proof.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

Another shirt spoofs the Department of Homeland Security logo as the Department of Homeland Stupidity.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

The screen series, which spoofed the teenage horror genre, was also a box office sensation.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

That part there, that's just a joke. It's a spoof of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

A " spoof" (spoof) is when someone makes fun of the movie.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

There was like a Kawaii Katie, who was a Hello Kitty spoof.

Source: Google Celebrity Interview Record

Step one, spoof his number so it looks like he's calling from inside the company and then call tech support.

Source: CNN Selected June 2016 Collection

There were also what we would call " spoofs" of the movie.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

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