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Burlesque

noun/kˈɑːɹn/
Definition
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹn/
🇬🇧British English
/bɜːlˈɛsk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɜːlˈɛsk/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
takeoffspoofpasquinadetravestylampoonput-onmockerysendupcharadeparody
Parts of Speech
nouna theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
nouna composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
verbmake a parody of
“The students spoofed the teachers”
adjectiverelating to or characteristic of a burlesque
“burlesque theater”
Word Forms
burlesqueadjectiverelating to or characteristic of a burlesque
burlesqueverbmake a parody of
parodistnounmimics literary or musical style for comic effect
parodyverbmake a parody of
lampoonverbridicule with satire
spoofverbmake a parody of
take offverbmimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
spoofnouna composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
burlesquenouna theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
parodynouna composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Burleske
eine theatralische Unterhaltung mit breitem und erdigem Humor; besteht aus komischen Sketchen und kurzen Wendungen (und manchmal auch Striptease)
🇪🇸Spanish
burlesco
un entretenimiento teatral de humor amplio y terrenal; Consiste en parodias cómicas y giros cortos (y a veces striptease).
🇮🇹Italian
burlesco
un intrattenimento teatrale di umorismo ampio e terreno; consiste in scenette comiche e brevi turni (e talvolta spogliarello)
🇳🇱Dutch
burlesk
een theatraal entertainment met brede en aardse humor; bestaat uit komische sketches en korte beurten (en soms striptease)
🇵🇹Portuguese
burlesco
um entretenimento teatral de humor amplo e terreno; consiste em esquetes cômicos e turnos curtos (e às vezes striptease)
🇷🇺Russian
бурлеск
театральное развлечение с широким и земным юмором; состоит из шуточных сценок и коротких номеров (а иногда и стриптиза)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कारटून
व्यापक और ज़मीनी हास्य का एक नाटकीय मनोरंजन; इसमें हास्य प्रहसन और लघु मोड़ (और कभी-कभी स्ट्रिपटीज़) शामिल होते हैं
🇮🇳Tamil
பர்லெஸ்க்
பரந்த மற்றும் மண் சார்ந்த நகைச்சுவை ஒரு நாடக பொழுதுபோக்கு; காமிக் ஸ்கிட்கள் மற்றும் குறுகிய திருப்பங்கள் (மற்றும் சில நேரங்களில் ஸ்ட்ரிப்டீஸ்)
🇮🇳Telugu
బుర్లేస్క్
విస్తృత మరియు భూసంబంధమైన హాస్యం యొక్క రంగస్థల వినోదం; కామిక్ స్కిట్‌లు మరియు చిన్న మలుపులు (మరియు కొన్నిసార్లు స్ట్రిప్‌టీజ్) ఉంటాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
बर्लेस्क
व्यापक आणि मातीच्या विनोदाचे नाट्य मनोरंजन; कॉमिक स्किट्स आणि लहान वळणे (आणि कधीकधी स्ट्रिपटीज) यांचा समावेश होतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
બર્લેસ્ક
વ્યાપક અને ધરતીનું રમૂજનું થિયેટર મનોરંજન; કોમિક સ્કીટ અને ટૂંકા વળાંકનો સમાવેશ થાય છે (અને ક્યારેક સ્ટ્રીપ્ટીઝ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಟ್ಟವಾದ
ವಿಶಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ನಾಟಕೀಯ ಮನರಂಜನೆ; ಕಾಮಿಕ್ ಸ್ಕಿಟ್‌ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ತಿರುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ (ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಸ್ಟ್ರಿಪ್ಟೀಸ್)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുർലെസ്ക്
വിശാലവും ഭൗമികവുമായ നർമ്മത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു നാടക വിനോദം; കോമിക് സ്കിറ്റുകളും ചെറിയ ടേണുകളും (ചിലപ്പോൾ സ്ട്രിപ്പീസ്) അടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
滑稽表演
具有广泛而朴实幽默的戏剧娱乐；由喜剧短剧和短剧组成（有时还有脱衣舞）
🇯🇵Japanese
バーレスク
幅広く素朴なユーモアの演劇エンターテイメント。コミック寸劇と短いターン（時にはストリップショー）で構成されています
🇰🇷Korean
익살 연극
광범위하고 소박한 유머가 담긴 연극적 오락; 코믹 촌극과 짧은 턴(때때로 스트립쇼)으로 구성됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khôi hài
một trò giải trí sân khấu mang tính hài hước rộng rãi và trần tục; bao gồm các tiểu phẩm hài hước và các cảnh quay ngắn (và đôi khi là thoát y)
🇹🇭Thai
ล้อเลียน
ความบันเทิงทางละครที่มีอารมณ์ขันในวงกว้างและเหมือนดิน ประกอบด้วยการละเล่นการ์ตูนและการผลัดกันสั้น ๆ (และบางครั้งก็เปลื้องผ้า)
🇮🇩Indonesian
bahan tertawaan
hiburan teatrikal dengan humor yang luas dan bersahaja; terdiri dari sandiwara komik dan putaran pendek (dan terkadang striptis)
🇲🇾Malay
olok-olok
hiburan teater humor yang luas dan bersahaja; terdiri daripada skit komik dan giliran pendek (dan kadangkala striptis)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هزلي
ترفيه مسرحي ذو روح الدعابة الواسعة والترابية؛ يتكون من مسرحيات هزلية ومنعطفات قصيرة (وأحيانًا تعري)
🇮🇷Persian
بورلسک
یک سرگرمی تئاتری با طنز گسترده و خاکی. شامل صحنه های کمیک و نوبت های کوتاه (و گاهی اوقات رقص استریپتیز)
🇹🇷Turkish
gülünç
geniş ve dünyevi mizahın teatral eğlencesi; komik skeçlerden ve kısa dönüşlerden (ve bazen striptizden) oluşur
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוּרלֶסקָה
בידור תיאטרלי של הומור רחב וארצי; מורכב מערכונים קומיים וסיבובים קצרים (ולפעמים חשפנות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'burlesque'?
The primary meaning of 'burlesque' is 'a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'burlesque' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'burlesque' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'burlesque' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'burlesque' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'burlesque' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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