lampoon
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.
to mock or ridicule in a lampoon: to lampoon important leaders in the government.
Origin of lampoon
1synonym study For lampoon
Other words from lampoon
- lam·poon·er, lam·poon·ist, noun
- lam·poon·er·y, noun
- un·lam·pooned, adjective
Words Nearby lampoon
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How to use lampoon in a sentence
Joe Toplyn broke into comedy in the 1980s, when a friend from the Harvard lampoon tipped him off that a writing job was opening up at David Letterman’s late-night show.
Artificial Intelligence Can Now Craft Original Jokes—And That’s No Laughing Matter | Corinne Purtill | January 4, 2022 | TimeThe idea was for Bennifer to perform a cheeky lampoon of their own personas — but the parody didn’t land.
The Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck recoupling is the greatest gossip story we’ve had in years | Constance Grady | August 24, 2021 | VoxAfter its release, J2 Production bought the National lampoon film brand.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree | Rich Goldstein | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI read that you went to Harvard and wrote for the lampoon there, but how did you break into professional comedy?
The Unheralded Comedy Genius: Nicholas Stoller on ‘Neighbors,’ Zac Efron’s ‘Darkness,’ and Diddy | Marlow Stern | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis first day back at the lampoon, he showed a copy of it to Beard.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Soon a deal was struck, and in April 1970, the first issue of National lampoon made its appearance.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"He didn't respect his talent," says Michael Gross, the former lampoon art director, who saw him frequently in California.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI called Liszt's article a criticism, but "lampoon" or "libel" would have been a more appropriate designation.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Nieckslampoon itself would disdain to speak ill of him of whom no man speaks well.
Obiter Dicta | Augustine BirrellIn a few weeks that amusing lampoon on the scholars and commentators of the time had run through four editions.
The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century | Charles BastideI dined with Mr. Addison, and Jervas the painter, at Addison's country place; and then came home, and writ more to my lampoon.
The Journal to Stella | Jonathan SwiftI have almost finished my lampoon, and will print it for revenge on a certain great person.
The Journal to Stella | Jonathan Swift
British Dictionary definitions for lampoon
/ (læmˈpuːn) /
a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc
(tr) to attack or satirize in a lampoon
Origin of lampoon
1Derived forms of lampoon
- lampooner or lampoonist, noun
- lampoonery, noun
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