burlesque
noun
a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a silly way
Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
noun
a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a silly way
noun
a type of performance or entertainment that involves jokes, songs, and usually strippers
noun
a performance in which someone copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to make people laugh
noun
a performance of a play or a piece of music in which the performer invents words or musical notes that they have not learned or prepared before
noun
a way of performing a piece of music, a part in a play etc that shows how you understand it and feel about it
noun
a children’s performance that uses two puppets (=models made of cloth) called Punch and Judy who are married and fight a lot
noun
an activity in which one person stands in front of an audience and entertains them by telling jokes
noun
something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film
|
|
using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
BuzzWord ArticleOpen Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
add a wordBlog
A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.
global English and language change from our blog