burlesqued
burlesqued is the simple past and past participle of burlesque.
Meaning of burlesque
Verb
burlesque (third-person singular simple present burlesques, present participle burlesquing, simple past and past participle burlesqued)
- To make a burlesque parody of.
- When the venerable New York Times took my quote in which I described the neon elements as "burlesquing the myth of male dominance" and instead printed "he prefers to describe them as . . . symbols of male dominance" it became clear that dealing with journalists was going to be one long, rocky road.1988 February 5, Billie Lawless, “Laying Down the Lawless”, in Chicago Reader
- To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
- They burlesqued the prophet Jeremiah's words, and turned the expression he used into ridicule.1678, Edward Stillingfleet, A Sermon preached on the Fast-Day, November 13, 1678
Words formed from burlesqued
Questions about burlesqued
- What is burlesqued the simple past and past participle of?
- Burlesqued is the simple past and past participle of burlesque.
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