lampoon
[ lam-poon ]
/ læmˈpun /
noun
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
verb (used with object)
to mock or ridicule in a lampoon: to lampoon important leaders in the government.
Origin of lampoon
1635–45; < French
lampon, said to be noun use of
lampons let us guzzle (from a drinking song), imperative of
lamper, akin to
laper to lap up < Germanic; see
lap3
OTHER WORDS FROM lampoon
lam·poon·er, lam·poon·ist, noun lam·poon·er·y, noun un·lam·pooned, adjectiveWords nearby lampoon
lampern,
lampers,
lampion,
lamplight,
lamplighter,
lampoon,
lamppost,
lamprey,
lamprophony,
lamprophyre,
lampshade
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British Dictionary definitions for lampooning
lampoon
/ (læmˈpuːn) /
noun
a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc
verb
(tr)
to attack or satirize in a lampoon
Derived forms of lampoon
lampooner or lampoonist, noun lampoonery, nounWord Origin for lampoon
C17: from French
lampon, perhaps from
lampons let us drink (frequently used as a refrain in poems)