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- [spoof]
- /spuf/
- /spuːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spoof]
- /spuf/
Definitions of spoofing word
- noun spoofing a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody: The show was a spoof of college life. 1
- noun spoofing a hoax; prank. 1
- verb with object spoofing to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid. 1
- verb with object spoofing to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, especially one intended to deceive. 1
- verb without object spoofing to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid: The campus paper was always spoofing about the regulations. 1
- noun spoofing the act or an instance of impersonating another person on the internet or via email 0
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Origin of spoofing
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; after a game invented and named by Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), British comedian
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Parts of speech for Spoofing
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spoofing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spoofing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spoofing
noun spoofing
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- fooling — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- clownishness — The state of being clownish.
- frolicking — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- joshing — good-natured banter.
adjective spoofing
- bantering — teasing or facetious, or characterized by facetiousness
- chaffing — good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.
- lampooning — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
verb spoofing
- carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
- cartoon — A cartoon is a humorous drawing or series of drawings in a newspaper or magazine.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- ditto — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
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