lampoon

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.

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[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.]

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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

Imperative

lampoon

lampoon

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lampoon

A satire ridiculing a person.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lampoon - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff 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" satirise, satirize blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast, rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

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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

noun

A work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the use of humor or irony:

lampoonery, satire.

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Translations

satirasatireggiarelibellopasquinata

lampoon

[læmˈpuːn]

A. N → sátira f

B. VT → satirizar

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lampoon

[læmˈpuːn] n → pamphlet mlamp-post lamppost [ˈlæmppəʊst] n (British) → réverbère m

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lampoon

n → Spott- or Schmähschrift f

vt → verspotten, verhöhnen

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lampoon

[læmˈpuːn]

1. n → satira

2. vt → fare oggetto di satira, satireggiare

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