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lampoon

[lam-poon]

noun

  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, etc.



verb (used with object)

  1. to mock or ridicule in a lampoon.

    to lampoon important leaders in the government.

lampoon

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noun

  1. a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to attack or satirize in a lampoon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • lampooner noun
  • lampoonery noun
  • lampoonist noun
  • unlampooned adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lampoon1

First recorded in 1635–45; from French lampon, said to be noun use of lampons “let us guzzle†(from a drinking song), imperative of lamper, akin to laper “to lap up,†from Germanic; lap 3
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lampoon1

C17: from French lampon, perhaps from lampons let us drink (frequently used as a refrain in poems)
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Synonym Study

See satire.
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Example Sentences

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The daily newspapers, including the rock-ribbed conservative Los Angeles Times, lampooned Sinclair mercilessly.

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At Coachella, Fender punctuated the song’s climax with a messy guitar solo that seemed to lampoon the whole idea of guitar solos.

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The reaction was intense and the keeper was lampooned in some parts of social media.

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By lampooning powerful figures, comedy provided a constructive means for citizens to challenge leaders in a public, collective setting.

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Created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this Apple TV+ comedy celebrates the movies even as it lampoons the circumstances of their creation to great comedic effect.

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