1. the practice of disguising communication or identity electronically to appear as someone or something else
Usage: computing; cybersecurity
2. the act of imitating or mocking something in a humorous way
Usage: informal

Examples

• Email spoofing is a common technique used by cybercriminals.
• The hacker was caught spoofing the company’s website.
• Caller ID spoofing makes it appear the call is from a trusted number.
• The comedy show was spoofing popular movies from the 1980s.
• GPS spoofing can mislead navigation systems.
• The satirical website specializes in spoofing news articles.
• Identity spoofing is a serious security concern for online banking.