a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect

a Robin Hood spoof

a trick played on someone as a joke

word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof

imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect

it is a movie that spoofs other movies

hoax or trick (someone)

they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information