All lampoon synonyms
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L l 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.
- jape — to jest; joke; gibe.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- burlesque — A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
- roast — to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
- pasquinade — a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
- squib — a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
- put on — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- take off — the act of taking.
- send up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- satirise — to attack or ridicule with satire.
- make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
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.
- ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- takedown — made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
- takeoff — a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.
- pasquil — John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- send-up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.