Search results
- 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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
The meaning of LAMPOON is satire; specifically : a harsh satire usually directed against an individual. How to use lampoon in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
lampoon. verb [ T ] us / læmˈpuːn / uk / læmˈpuːn / 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.
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 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 piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.
n. A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution. tr.v. lam·pooned, lam·poon·ing, lam·poons. To ridicule or satirize in a lampoon. [French lampon, perhaps from lampons, let us drink (from a common refrain in drinking songs), first person pl. imperative of lamper, to gulp down, of Germanic origin .] lam·poon′er, lam·poon′ist n.
Definition of lampoon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lampoon Definition. A piece of satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone. A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution. To attack or ridicule by means of a lampoon. To satirize or poke fun at.
Definition of lampoon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
