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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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May 6, 2011 · 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.
Definition of lampoon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means. [...]
