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- [lam-poon]
- /læmˈpun/
- /læmˈpuːn/
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- [lam-poon]
- /læmˈpun/
Definitions of lampoon word
- noun lampoon 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. 1
- verb with object lampoon to mock or ridicule in a lampoon: to lampoon important leaders in the government. 1
- noun lampoon Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. 1
- transitive verb lampoon mock, satirize 1
- noun lampoon parody, satire 1
- verb lampoon If you lampoon someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means. 0
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Origin of lampoon
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French lampon, said to be noun use of lampons let us guzzle (from a drinking song), imperative of lamper, akin to laper to lap up < Germanic; see lap3
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Parts of speech for Lampoon
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lampoon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lampoon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lampoon
verb lampoon
- caricature — A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
- satirize — to attack or ridicule with satire.
- mock — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
noun lampoon
- satire — the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- skit — a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
- sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
- invective — vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
- pastiche — a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
Antonyms for lampoon
verb lampoon
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
noun lampoon
- flattery — the act of flattering.
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