verb
- publicly criticized or ridiculed through satire or mockery
Usage: past tense of lampoon
Examples
- The comedian lampooned the politician’s speech in his routine.
- The magazine lampooned celebrity culture with clever cartoons.
- Critics lampooned the movie for its poor dialogue.
- The satirical show lampooned current events every week.
- Students lampooned their strict principal in the school play.
- The author was lampooned by reviewers for his pretentious writing style.