lampoon[noun]Synonyms:- satire, burlesque, caricature, parody, send-up
(Brit. informal), skit, takeoff
(informal)[verb]Synonyms:- ridicule, caricature, make fun of, mock, parody, satirize, send up
(Brit. informal), take off
(informal) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lam‧poon /læmˈpuːn/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: lampon, probably from lampons 'let us drink' (used in drinking songs), from lamper 'to drink']
to criticize someone or something in a humorous way that makes them seem stupid
Synonym : parody:
The Prime Minister was frequently lampooned in political cartoons.—lampoon noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲