- lampoon lam·poon
- [læm'puːn]
1. nsatira2. vtfare oggetto di satira, satireggiare
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lam|poon´er — lam|poon «lam POON», noun, verb. –n. a piece of writing, a speech, or a remark that attacks and makes fun of a person in a spiteful or insulting way: »Many popular nursery rhymes probably originated as lampoons on famous people. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
lam|poon — «lam POON», noun, verb. –n. a piece of writing, a speech, or a remark that attacks and makes fun of a person in a spiteful or insulting way: »Many popular nursery rhymes probably originated as lampoons on famous people. SYNONYM(S): satire,… … Useful english dictionary
lampoon — lam|poon1 [ læm pun ] verb transitive to publicly criticize someone or something by making jokes about them: He was frequently lampooned in the newspapers for his oversized ego. lampoon lam|poon 2 [ læm pun ] noun count a piece of writing that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lampoon — Lam*poon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lampooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lampooning}.] To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in a work of art; to make (a person, behavior, or institution) the subject of a lampoon. [1913 Webster +PJC] Ribald poets had… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lampoon — lam•poon [[t]læmˈpun[/t]] n. 1) a broad, often harsh satire directed against an individual or institution 2) to ridicule in a lampoon • Etymology: 1635–45; < F lampon lam•poon′er, lam•poon′ist, n … From formal English to slang
lampoon — lam|poon [læmˈpu:n] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: lampon, probably from lampons let us drink (used in drinking songs), from lamper to drink ] to criticize someone or something in a humorous way that makes them seem stupid ▪ The Prime… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lampoon — lam·poon … English syllables
lampoon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satire, spoof (see detraction). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. satire, parody, squib; see parody . See Synonym Study at parody . v. Syn. satirize, caricature, parody; see ridicule . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
National Lampoon — National Lam|poon a humorous US magazine which is read especially by young people, and which makes fun of famous people, recent events, traditions etc. There are also National Lampoon films and radio and television programmes … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lampooned — Lampoon Lam*poon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lampooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lampooning}.] To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in a work of art; to make (a person, behavior, or institution) the subject of a lampoon. [1913 Webster +PJC] Ribald poets… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
