Lampoon (Verb)
Meaning
Ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The cartoonist used her skills to lampoon the government's policies in a series of clever editorials.
- The comedy troupe lampooned the popular sci-fi movie with a hilarious parody at the annual awards show.
- His biting satire was able to lampoon even the most sensitive topics without offending his audience.
- The late-night talk show host often attempted to lampoon current events and politicians, but not everyone found him funny.
- The writer's ability to cleverly lampoon the social elite in her novels was part of what made her so revered among readers.