lampoon (verb)
1lampoon — ► VERB ▪ publicly satirize or ridicule. ► NOUN ▪ a satirical attack. ORIGIN French lampon, said to be from lampons let us drink …
2lampoon — verb (T) to write about someone, especially a politician, in a way that makes them seem stupid lampoon noun (C) …
3lampoon — UK [læmˈpuːn] / US [læmˈpun] verb [transitive] Word forms lampoon : present tense I/you/we/they lampoon he/she/it lampoons present participle lampooning past tense lampooned past participle lampooned to publicly criticize someone or something by… …
4lampoon — [[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… …
5lampoon — 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 …
6lampoon — 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… …
7lampoon — 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 …
8lampoon — [læmˈpuːn] verb [T] to publicly criticize someone or something by making jokes about them lampoon noun [C] …
9lampoon — /læmˈpun / (say lam poohn) noun 1. a malicious or virulent satire upon a person, institution, government, etc., in either prose or verse. –verb (t) 2. to assail in a lampoon. {French lampon, said to be a modification of lampons let us drink (used …
10lampoon — 1. noun /læmˈpuːn/ a) A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution. b) A light, good humored satire. 2. verb /læmˈpuːn/ To satirize or poke fun at …
