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  2. A send-up is a piece of writing or acting in which someone or something is imitated in an amusing way that makes them appear foolish.

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  3. Send-up definition: an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff. See examples of SEND-UP used in a sentence.

  4. 1. : to send to jail. 2. : to make fun of : parody. Synonyms. Noun. burlesque. caricature. parody. put-on. rib. spoof. takeoff. travesty. Verb. burlesque. caricature. do. imitate. mimic. mock.

  5. Definition of send-up noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. send-up. or send·up (sĕnd′ŭp′) n. Informal. An amusing imitation or parody; a takeoff: "The absurd trial is, of course, a send-up of the Dublin courts" (New Yorker). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. send-up. noun [ C ] UK informal us / ˈsend.ʌp / uk / ˈsend.ʌp /. an act of making someone or something seem stupid by copying him, her, or it in a funny way: He does a brilliant send-up of the prime minister.

  8. What does the noun send-up mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun send-up . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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