Lampoon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|læmˈpuːn|
Brit.
|læmˈpuːn|
noun
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (syn: burlesque, mockery, parody, pasquinade, send-up, spoof, takeoff, travesty)
verb
Extra examples
He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press.
...this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced...
The politician was lampooned in cartoons.
The Prime Minister was frequently lampooned in political cartoons.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: lampoon
he/she/it: lampoons
present participle: lampooning
past tense: lampooned
past participle: lampooned
I/you/we/they: lampoon
he/she/it: lampoons
present participle: lampooning
past tense: lampooned
past participle: lampooned
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