a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody

The show was a spoof of college life.

a hoax; prank.

to mock (something or someone) lightly and good-humoredly; kid.

to fool by a hoax; play a trick on, esp. one intended to deceive.

to scoff at something lightly and good-humoredly; kid

The campus paper was always spoofing about the regulations.

noun

bluff , bon mot , burlesque , caricature , cheat , deceit , deception , fake , flim-flam * , game , hoax , imposture , jest , joke , lampoon , parody , phony , prank , put-on , quip , satire , sell , send-up , sham , take-off , travesty , trickery , wisecrack , deceive , fool , josh , mockery , nonsense , swindle , tomfoolery , trick