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- Dictionarylampoon/lamˈpuːn/
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: "the magazine fired at God, Royalty, and politicians, using cartoons and lampoons"
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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.
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 noun and verb forms, see examples and translations of lampoon in different languages.
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.
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 sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word, and see examples from literature and comedy.
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.
Lampoon is a verb that means to criticize somebody or something publicly in a humorous way that makes them or it look silly. Learn how to use this word with synonyms, pronunciation, and example sentences from the Oxford dictionary.
