parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way

a mock-heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama

an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody

a novel which is a burlesque of the literary life

the argument descends into music-hall burlesque

a variety show, typically including striptease

burlesque clubs