lampoon
11lampoon — lampooner, lampoonist, n. lampoonery, n. /lam poohn /, n. 1. 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 …
12lampoon — [[t]læmpu͟ːn[/t]] lampoons, lampooning, lampooned 1) VERB If you lampoon someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means. [V n] He entertained his readers by lampooning the pretensions of the rich... [V n] He was… …
13lampoon — I. noun Etymology: French lampon Date: 1645 satire 1; specifically a harsh satire usually directed against an individual II. transitive verb Date: circa 1657 to make the subject of a lampoon ; ridicule • lampooner no …
14lampoon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satire, spoof (see detraction). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. satire, parody, squib; see parody . See Synonym Study at parody . v. Syn. satirize, caricature, parody; see ridicule . III (Roget s 3… …
15lampoon — lam|poon [læmˈpu:n] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: lampon, probably from lampons let us drink (used in drinking songs), from lamper to drink ] to criticize someone or something in a humorous way that makes them seem stupid ▪ The Prime… …
16lampoon — lam|poon1 [ læm pun ] verb transitive to publicly criticize someone or something by making jokes about them: He was frequently lampooned in the newspapers for his oversized ego. lampoon lam|poon 2 [ læm pun ] noun count a piece of writing that… …
17lampoon — verb (T) to write about someone, especially a politician, in a way that makes them seem stupid lampoon noun (C) …
18lampoon — 1. verb he was mercilessly lampooned Syn: satirize, mock, ridicule, make fun of, caricature, burlesque, parody, tease; informal roast, send up 2. noun a lampoon of student life Syn: satire, burlesque, parody, skit …
19lampoon — [læmˈpuːn] verb [T] to publicly criticize someone or something by making jokes about them lampoon noun [C] …
20lampoon — lam•poon [[t]læmˈpun[/t]] n. 1) a broad, often harsh satire directed against an individual or institution 2) to ridicule in a lampoon • Etymology: 1635–45; < F lampon lam•poon′er, lam•poon′ist, n …
