lampoon
Plural: lampoons
Noun
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
Verb
Verb Forms: lampooned, lampooning, lampoons
- To ridicule or satirize in a harsh written attack.
- ridicule with satire
- To satirize or poke fun at.
Examples
- He decided to lampoon his opponent’s predictable opening moves in a chat message.
Origin / Etymology
From French lampon (“satire, mockery, ridicule”), built on French lampons (“let us drink — a popular refrain for scurrilous songs”), from lamper (“to quaff, to swig”).
: Littré quotes a satirical song mocking King Jacques II Stuart, fleeing Dublin, in 1691, and returning to France under the escort of Lauzun:
:: Prenez soin de ma couronne, J'aurai soin de ma personne ;
("Take care of my crown, I will take care of my person")
Lampons ! lampons !
Synonyms
burlesque, charade, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, satirise, satirize, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, defame
Scrabble Score: 11
lampoon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlampoon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lampoon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary