lampoon

[Lam*poon·]

When you make fun of something by imitating it in a humorous way, you're lampooning it. The writers at The Onion, Saturday Night Live and FunnyOrDie.com are all experts in the art of the lampoon.

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A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.

Noun
a composition that imitates somebody''s style in a humorous way

Verb
ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician''s proposal"


n.
A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.

v. t.
To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon.


Lampoon

Lam*poon" , n. [F. lampon a drinking song, fr. lampons let us drink, -- the burden of such a song, fr. lamper to guzzle, to drink much and greedily; of German origin, and akin to E. lap to drink. Prob. so called because drinking songs often contain personal slander or satire.] A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.
Like her who missed her name in a lampoon, And grieved to find herself decayed so soon.

Lampoon

Lam*poon", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lampooned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lampooning.] To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon.
Ribald poets had lampooned him.
Syn. -- To libel; defame; satirize; lash.

A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.

To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon.

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