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lampoon
[lam-poon]
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
to mock or ridicule in a lampoon.
to lampoon important leaders in the government.
lampoon
/ æˈː /
noun
a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc
verb
(tr) to attack or satirize in a lampoon
Other Word Forms
- lampooner noun
- lampoonist noun
- lampoonery noun
- unlampooned adjective
- ˈǴDzԱ noun
- ˈǴDzԱy noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lampoon1
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Example Sentences
At Coachella, Fender punctuated the song’s climax with a messy guitar solo that seemed to lampoon the whole idea of guitar solos.
The reaction was intense and the keeper was lampooned in some parts of social media.
By lampooning powerful figures, comedy provided a constructive means for citizens to challenge leaders in a public, collective setting.
Created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this Apple TV+ comedy celebrates the movies even as it lampoons the circumstances of their creation to great comedic effect.
In Field’s film, the writer-director slyly lampoons the pretension of figures high up in the worlds of ballet, opera, theater and symphony, as well as more recognizable personas in public-facing industries like film and music.
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