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- Dictionarylam·poon/lamˈpo͞on/
verb
- 1. publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm: "the actor was lampooned by the press"
noun
- 1. a speech or text lampooning someone or something: "does this sound like a lampoon of student life?"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of lampoon, a word that can be a noun or a verb meaning a harsh satire or to ridicule. Find out how lampoon is related to drinking and French humor.
to criticize a famous person or a public organization in a piece of writing, a drawing, etc., in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid: Many celebrities are lampooned on this satirical website.
A lampoon is a parody or satire. Imagine you were frustrated by having your allowance reduced, so you wrote a funny play portraying mom and dad as dictators extracting lots of unfair taxes from their people.
Lampoon definition: a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.. See examples of LAMPOON used in a sentence.
A lampoon is a humorous way of criticizing a famous person or a public organization, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid. Learn more about the word, its usage and its synonyms, and see examples and translations in different languages.
A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.
A lampoon is a written attack or satire that ridicules a person, group, or institution. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word lampoon from various dictionaries and sources.
