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Definition of "spoofed" [spoofed]

  • Parodied. (adjective)
  • Made to appear to have come from someone other than the real sender. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of spoof. (verb)

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Use "spoofed" in a sentence
  • "The e-mail is "spoofed" -- made to look as if it comes from a known sender, perhaps someone else in the company or at a partner company."
  • "By incorporating both an actual news headline and a domain name spoofed from these targets, the spammers are able to attract greater numbers of people used to receiving content from local providers, according to the expert."
  • "Yes, the video is funny and well put together but the best part of all is that the study that is being "spoofed" actually took place and that the words spoken by the astronauts and overhead voice that narrate the video are actual quotes from a real study."