put-on

Noun put-on has 3 senses

• put-on(n = noun.communication) burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way;
is a kind of caricature, imitation, impersonation

• put-on(n = noun.act) dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage;
is a kind of chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile
has particulars: goldbrick
Derived form verb put on₈

• put-on(n = noun.act) antic, caper, joke, prank, trick - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement;
is a kind of diversion, recreation
has particulars: dirty trick, practical joke