from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
put-on
n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's
style, usually in a humorous way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon},
{spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery}, {takeoff}, {burlesque},
{travesty}, {charade}, {pasquinade}, {put-on}]
2: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
to gain an advantage [syn: {fraud}, {fraudulence}, {dupery},
{hoax}, {humbug}, {put-on}]
3: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
{antic}, {joke}, {prank}, {trick}, {caper}, {put-on}]