charade
shuh rayd
- n a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- n a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
- Random searches are a ridiculous charade, a charade that not only gives a false sense of security but, in fact, diminishes security because it wastes so much time and effort.
- Tawan, the colony's dominant male, watched this whole charade, and the next day he too looked Helen in the eye and pretended that he had not yet received an orange.
- Looks like the charade of including Chuck Grassley and Mike Enzi in the health care negotiations is over.