Lampooning

Pronunciation: /ɫæmˈpunɪŋ/

Lampooning (noun)

  1. The act of making fun of someone or something using jokes, writing, or speech to show disapproval.
  2. A type of satire where a person or idea is criticized through humorous exaggeration and ridicule.

Examples

  • Lampooning can hurt people even when the jokes seem harmless.
  • The crowd laughed, but the lampooning felt cruel to him.

Lampooning (verb)

  1. To criticize someone or something by using jokes, writing, or speech that makes them look foolish.

Examples

  • They lampooned the politician during the show.
  • The comedian lampooned the rumor in front of everyone.