send-up

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noun

send up

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verb

sent up; sending up; sends up

transitive verb

1
: to send to jail
2
: to make fun of : parody

Examples of send-up in a Sentence

Noun a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits Verb the sitcom sends up the “trials and tribulations” of the rich and famous
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But soon, a group of preppy teens misidentifies them as murderers in a comedy-horror send-up of the genre. James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Graham Chapman stars as King Arthur in this merry send-up of medieval misfortunes. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Verb
Chinese parasol tree can be a prolific seeder and can send up sprouts. Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The plan is to send up a unique satellite carrying a capsule designed to survive the high temperatures of atmospheric re-entry. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for send-up 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1958, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of send-up was in 1852

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“Send-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send-up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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