Lampoon

Pronunciation: /læmˈpuːn/

Lampoon (verb)

  1. To make fun of someone or something in a written piece, using jokes or criticism.
  2. To criticize or ridicule a person or idea through a humorous performance or drawing.

Examples

  • The article lampoons the mayor’s promises.
  • She lampoons the policy in her essay.

Lampoon (noun)

  1. A humorous piece that makes fun of a person or topic, often to show disapproval.

Examples

  • The film is a lampoon of empty advertising.
  • Her speech became a lampoon of unfair rules.