verb
- publicly criticizing or ridiculing someone or something through satire or mockery
Usage: present participle of lampoon
noun
- the act of publicly criticizing or ridiculing someone or something through satire or mockery
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The comedian spent the evening lampooning political figures.
- She was lampooning the pretentious art critics in her latest sketch.
- The satirical show is known for lampooning celebrities and public figures.
- His lampooning of the mayor’s policies drew both laughter and criticism.
- The newspaper’s lampooning of the scandal was particularly harsh.
- They accused the writer of unfairly lampooning their organization.
- The lampooning continued throughout the comedy special.