About The Word Lampoon
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Lampoon
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What's The Definition Of Lampoon?
[n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
[v] ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" Synonyms | Synonyms for Lampoon: burlesque | charade | mockery | parody | pasquinade | put-on | satirise | satirize | sendup | spoof | takeoff | travesty Related Terms | Find terms related to Lampoon: agile wit | Atticism | black humor | burlesque | caricature | comedy | dry wit | esprit | farce | hatchet job | hit off on | humor | imitation | irony | malicious parody | mock | mockery | nimble wit | parody | pasquil | pasquin | pasquinade | pastiche | pleasantry | poison pen | pretty wit | put down | quick wit | ready wit | ridicule | run down | salt | sarcasm | satire | satirize | savor of wit | send up | skewer | slapstick | slapstick humor | squib | subtle wit | take off | take off on | takeoff | take-off | travesty | visual humor | wicked imitation | wit See Also | blackguard | caricature | guy | imitation | impersonation | jest at | laugh at | make fun | poke fun | rib | ridicule Lampoon In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Dryden.
\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. --Macaulay. Syn: To libel; defame; satirize; lash. |
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