charade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
    pasquinade; mockery; takeoff; lampoon; travesty; sendup; put-on; spoof; burlesque; parody.
  2. noun a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

WordNet

Cha*rade" noun
Etymology
F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat, It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.
Definitions
  1. A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

Webster 1913