1. making fun of something by imitating it in an exaggerated or ridiculous way
Usage: present participle of burlesque

Examples

• The comedy show was burlesquing famous political speeches.
• She enjoyed burlesquing her teacher’s dramatic reading style.
• The actors were burlesquing Shakespeare’s tragic scenes for comic effect.
• He spent the evening burlesquing celebrity interviews.
• The students were burlesquing the school’s morning announcements.
• The satirical magazine specialized in burlesquing current events.