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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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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.
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.
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.
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 piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.
Define lampoon. lampoon synonyms, lampoon pronunciation, lampoon translation, English dictionary definition of lampoon. 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....
