<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character</li><li>humor of the type displayed in such works</li><li>foolish show; mockery; a ridiculous sham</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>travesty</li><li>burlesque</li></ul><p><strong>Cooking</strong></p><ul><li>forcemeat</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to provide with calks</li><li>to injure with a calk</li></ul>