verb
- past tense of spoof; to imitate or parody in a humorous way
- past tense of spoof; to deceive by falsifying electronic data or identity
Usage: technology
Examples
- The comedy show spoofed popular movies from the 1980s.
- Saturday Night Live spoofed the presidential debate last weekend.
- Hackers spoofed the company’s email address to steal passwords.
- The caller ID was spoofed to make it look like a local number.
- The website spoofed a legitimate bank to collect personal information.
- The comedian spoofed famous celebrities in his stand-up routine.