travesty

travesty is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective, noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 14 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.
2. noun. A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
3. transitive verb. To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
4. noun. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

   Synonyms: burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff

5. noun. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

   Synonyms: farce

6. verb. make a travesty of

Synonyms

burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, farce

Common word forms

travestied, travestier, travesties, travestying

Words from these letters

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