lampoon

noun
UK: /læmˈpuːn/
US: /læmˈpuːn/

  1. A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

    1. The article was a lampoon of the current political climate.
    2. His latest cartoon is a savage lampoon of celebrity culture and its excesses.

Synonyms

satire parody mockery caricature burlesque ridicule
lampoon verb

  1. To publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

    1. The show lampooned the president.
    2. The movie lampoons the conventions of the horror genre with great humor.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "lampoon" is /læmˈpuːn/ in British English and /læmˈpuːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lampoon": satire, parody, mockery, caricature, burlesque, ridicule.

Example usage of "lampoon": "The article was a lampoon of the current political climate.". More examples on the page.