lampoon

/læmˈpuːn/

Meanings

noun

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

Examples :

"The school newspaper's lampoon of the principal's new dress code was hilarious but also a bit mean-spirited. "

verb

To satirize or poke fun at.

Examples :

"The late-night show regularly lampooned the president's policies with humorous skits. "

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Related Words

hilarious adjective

/hɪˈlɛəɹiəs/ /haɪˈleɹiəs/

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

"a hilarious joke"

spirited verb

/ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

"The thief spirited away the valuable necklace during the museum's silent auction. "

policies noun

/ˈpɑləsiz/ /ˈpɑlɪsiz/

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.

"The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers."

humorous adjective

/ˈhjuːməɹəs/ /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/

Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

"The comedian's jokes were humorous, making the audience laugh. "

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

satirize verb

/ˈsætəˌraɪz/ /ˈsætɪˌraɪz/

To make a satire of; to mock.

"The comedian used his stand-up routine to satirize the absurd rules at his office. "

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

lampooned verb

/læmˈpuːnd/

To satirize or poke fun at.

"The comedian lampooned the school principal's strict rules in his stand-up routine. "

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

ridiculing verb

/rɪˈdɪkjulɪŋ/ /rɪˈdɪkjəlɪŋ/

To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of

"His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks."