apery (noun)

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• apery — [ eɪpəri] noun archaic absurd or unthinking mimicry …   English new terms dictionary

• apery — /ˈeɪpəri/ (say aypuhree) noun (plural aperies) 1. apish behaviour; mimicry. 2. a silly trick. {ap(e) + ery} …  

• impersonation — noun 1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect • Syn: ↑caricature, ↑imitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑impersonate, ↑caricaturist (for: ↑caricature), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• personation — noun 1. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture • Syn: ↑portrayal, ↑characterization, ↑enactment • Derivationally related forms: ↑personate, ↑enact (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• takeoff — noun 1. a departure; especially of airplanes (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑take off • Hypernyms: ↑departure, ↑going, ↑going away, ↑leaving 2. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes …   Useful english dictionary

• parody — I noun amphigory, apery, buffoonery, burlesque, caricature, cartoon, comical representation, distortion, exaggeration, farce, imitation, lampoon, ludicrous imitation, mime, mimicry, mockery, mummery, pasquinade, ridicula imitatio, ridicule,… …   Law dictionary

• caricature — I noun apery, cartoon, characterization, depiction, exaggerated likeness, exaggeration, farce, graphic treatment, grotesque portrayal, grotesque rendition, hyperbole, imitation, lampoon, mimicking, mimicry, mockery, overcoloring, overdrawing,… …   Law dictionary