parody

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. See Synonyms at caricature.
2. n. The genre of literature comprising such works.
3. n. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice.
4. n. Music The practice of reworking an already established composition, especially the incorporation into the Mass of material borrowed from other works, such as motets or madrigals.
5. v. To make a parody of. See Synonyms at imitate.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A kind of literary composition in which the form and expression of grave or dignified writings are closely imitated, but are made ridiculous by the subject or method of treatment; a travesty that follows closely the form and expression of its original; specifically, a burlesque imitation of a poem, in which a trivial or humorous subject is treated in the style of a dignified or serious one: also applied to burlesque musical works.
2. n. A popular maxim; a proverb. Wright. Synonyms Burlesque, Travesty, etc. See caricature.
3. To turn into a parody; write a parody upon; imitate, as a poem or song, in a ludicrous or ridiculous manner.
4. n. Passage; passing away.

Wiktionary

1. n. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
2. v. To make a parody of something.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
2. n. obsolete A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
3. v. To write a parody upon; to burlesque.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. humorous or satirical mimicry
2. v. make a parody of
3. n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
4. v. make a spoof of or make fun of