Sinhala Dictionary definitions for burlesque
burlesque 🔊 /bɚlɛˈsk/
burlesque : සිනා පහළ කරවන කාව්යය
burlesque : අනුකරණයෙන් විහිළු කරනවා
burlesque : විගඩම
burlesque : සිනා පහළ කරවන වත්රය
burlesque : බර්ලස්ක්
burlesque : පරිහාසය
burlesque definition
Adjective. Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical.
Noun.
- Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
- An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything.
- A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
Transitive verb. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
Intransitive verb. To employ burlesque.