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lam·poon
(lăm-po͞on′)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.
lam·poon′er·y n.
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lampoon
(læmˈpuːn)n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to attack or satirize in a lampoon
[C17: from French lampon, perhaps from lampons let us drink (frequently used as a refrain in poems)]
lamˈpooner, lamˈpoonist n
lamˈpoonery n
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lam•poon
(læmˈpun)n.
1. a broad, often harsh satire directed against an individual or institution.
v.t. 2. to ridicule in a lampoon.
[1635–45; < French lampon]
lam•poon′er, lam•poon′ist, n.
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lampoon
Past participle: lampooned
Gerund: lampooning
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lampoon
A satire ridiculing a person.
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Noun | 1. | lampoon - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
Verb | 1. | lampoon - ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" |
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lampoon
verb
1. ridicule, mock, mimic, parody, caricature, send up (Brit. informal), take off (informal), make fun of, squib, burlesque, satirize, pasquinade He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.
noun
1. satire, parody, caricature, send-up (Brit. informal), takeoff (informal), skit, squib, burlesque, pasquinade his scathing lampoons of consumer culture
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lampoon
nounA work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the use of humor or irony:
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