单词 | lampoon |
释义 | lampoon (læmpuːn ) Word forms: lampoons , lampooning , lampooned 1. verb If you lampoon someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means. He entertained his readers by lampooning the pretensions of the rich. [VERB noun] He was lampooned for his short stature and political views. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: ridicule, mock, mimic, parody 2. variable noun A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means. ...his scathing lampoons of consumer culture. [+ of] The style Shelley is using here is that of popular lampoon. Synonyms: satire, parody, caricature, send-up [British, informal] |
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