send-up

or send·up

[ send-uhp ]

noun

1. an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff:

   The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.

send up

verb

1. slang.
   to send to prison
2. informal.
   to make fun of, esp by doing an imitation or parody of

   he sent up the teacher marvellously

noun

1. informal.
   a parody or imitation

Word History and Origins

Origin of send-up¹

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase send up, in sense “to parody”; compare earlier Brit. academic usage “to mock, scoff at”

Example Sentences

A bullet hole found in one copter had already prompted the CHP to send up an escort helicopter to accompany the flying formation of malathion sprayers.

From Los Angeles Times

“So they actually have all of the standard expedition gear at this point that any other crew member would be able to select. And we’ve got another cargo vehicle coming up, so we’ll send up anything else that they need for the back-end half of their mission on that flight.”

From BBC

And it will send up that request.

From New York Times

The writers might have been better served to fully commit to a send up or go the other way and make the Sterlings more abominable figures that you can’t stop watching because you need the relief of their forced sale of the team.

From Los Angeles Times

Does he hit or do you send up a pinch-hitter whose swing is slower than anyone else in baseball?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• banter
• caricature
• irony
• mockery
• parody
• sarcasm
• skit
• spoof
• wit