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Definition of spoofing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spoofing

noun
 
/ˈspuːfɪŋ/
 
/ˈspuːfɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the practice of sending emails that appear to come from somebody else's email address
    • the growing threats of phishing and spoofing
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
  2. the activity of copying a film, TV programme, etc. in a humorous way by exaggerating its main features
    • the affectionate spoofing of movie genres such as horror films

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