lampoon

UK: /læmˈpuːn/ US: /læmˈpun/ ,(lam po̅o̅n′)

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lam•poon /læmˈpun/   n. 

[countable]
1. a broad, often harsh satire of an individual or institution.

v. [~ + object]

2. to ridicule in a lampoon.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

lam•poon  (lam po̅o̅n′), n. 

1. 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.

v.t. 

2. to mock or ridicule in a lampoon:
   to lampoon important leaders in the government.

• Gmc; see lap³
• French lampon, said to be noun, nominal use of lampons let us guzzle (from a drinking song), imperatire. of lamper, akin to laper to lap up
• 1635–45

lam•poon′er, lam•poon′ist, n. 
lam•poon′er•y, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. See satire. 

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lampoon / læmˈpuːn/ noun

1. a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc

verb

1. (transitive) to attack or satirize in a lampoon

Etymology: 17th Century: from French lampon, perhaps from lampons let us drink (frequently used as a refrain in poems)

lamˈpooner, lamˈpoonist noun

lamˈpoonery noun