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put-on

noun

1 put-on

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.

synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty.

Dutch: bedotterij, mystificatie, grap
Polish: szarada, karykatura, parodia

2 put-on

Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug.

Dutch: oplichterij, hoax, fraude, geknoei, gerommel, gesjoemel, knoeierij

3 put-on

A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.

synonyms: antic, caper, joke, prank, trick.

Dutch: scherts, grol, mop, gekheid, grap, paskwil, poets, streek
Polish: gierka


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