Lampoon — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

ridicule with satire

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/læmpˈuːn/

🇬🇧British English

/lampˈuːn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lampˈuːn/

2 syllables Say it as /læmpˈuːn/.

Examples

The writer satirized the politician's proposal

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

takeoff spoof pasquinade travesty put-on satirize burlesque mockery sendup satirise charade parody

Parts of Speech

noun	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
verb	ridicule with satire “The writer satirized the politician's proposal”

Word Forms

parodist	noun	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
parody	verb	make a parody of
lampoon	verb	ridicule with satire
spoof	verb	make a parody of
take off	verb	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
burlesque	adjective	relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
burlesque	verb	make a parody of
satire	noun	witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
lampooner	noun	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
lampoon	noun	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Pamphlet

eine Komposition, die den Stil einer Person nachahmt oder falsch darstellt, normalerweise auf humorvolle Weise

🇫🇷French

pamphlet

une composition qui imite ou dénature le style de quelqu'un, généralement de manière humoristique

🇪🇸Spanish

satirizar

una composición que imita o tergiversa el estilo de alguien, generalmente de manera humorística

🇮🇹Italian

satira

una composizione che imita o travisa lo stile di qualcuno, solitamente in modo divertente

🇵🇹Portuguese

satirizar

uma composição que imita ou deturpa o estilo de alguém, geralmente de forma humorística

🇷🇺Russian

пасквиль

композиция, которая имитирует или искажает чей-то стиль, обычно в юмористической форме

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निन्दालेख

एक रचना जो किसी की शैली का अनुकरण करती है या उसे गलत तरीके से प्रस्तुत करती है, आमतौर पर विनोदी तरीके से

🇧🇩Bengali

ল্যাম্পুন

এমন একটি রচনা যা কারও শৈলীকে অনুকরণ করে বা ভুলভাবে উপস্থাপন করে, সাধারণত হাস্যকর উপায়ে

🇮🇳Tamil

விளக்கு விளக்கு

ஒருவரின் பாணியைப் பின்பற்றும் அல்லது தவறாகப் பிரதிபலிக்கும் ஒரு கலவை, பொதுவாக நகைச்சுவையான வழியில்

🇮🇳Telugu

దీపము

ఒకరి శైలిని అనుకరించే లేదా తప్పుగా సూచించే కూర్పు, సాధారణంగా హాస్యభరితంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

दिवा

अशी रचना जी एखाद्याच्या शैलीचे अनुकरण करते किंवा चुकीचे वर्णन करते, सहसा विनोदी मार्गाने

🇮🇳Gujarati

દીવો

એક રચના જે કોઈની શૈલીનું અનુકરણ કરે છે અથવા ખોટી રીતે રજૂ કરે છે, સામાન્ય રીતે રમૂજી રીતે

🇮🇳Kannada

ದೀಪ

ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರ ಶೈಲಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಕರಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುವ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆ, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിളക്ക്

ആരുടെയെങ്കിലും ശൈലിയെ അനുകരിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തെറ്റായി പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു രചന, സാധാരണയായി നർമ്മത്തിൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦੀਵਾ

ਇੱਕ ਰਚਨਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੈਲੀ ਦੀ ਨਕਲ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਗਲਤ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਹਾਸੇ ਦੇ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

چراغ

ایک ایسی ترکیب جو کسی کے انداز کی نقل کرتی ہے یا غلط بیان کرتی ہے، عام طور پر مزاحیہ انداز میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

讽刺

通常以幽默的方式模仿或歪曲某人风格的作品

🇯🇵Japanese

ランプーン

誰かのスタイルを、通常はユーモラスな方法で模倣または誤って伝える作品

🇰🇷Korean

풍자시

일반적으로 유머러스한 방식으로 누군가의 스타일을 모방하거나 잘못 표현하는 구성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đèn đả kích

một tác phẩm bắt chước hoặc xuyên tạc phong cách của ai đó, thường là theo cách hài hước

🇹🇭Thai

ลำพูน

องค์ประกอบที่เลียนแบบหรือบิดเบือนสไตล์ของใครบางคน มักจะเป็นเรื่องตลกขบขัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengecam

komposisi yang meniru atau salah menggambarkan gaya seseorang, biasanya dengan cara yang lucu

🇲🇾Malay

lampun

gubahan yang meniru atau menyalahgambarkan gaya seseorang, biasanya dalam cara yang lucu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هجاء

مقطوعة موسيقية تقلد أسلوب شخص ما أو تحرفه، وعادة ما يكون ذلك بطريقة فكاهية

🇮🇷Persian

لمپن

ترکیبی که سبک شخصی را تقلید یا نادرست نشان می دهد، معمولاً به شیوه ای طنز

🇹🇷Turkish

hiciv

Birinin tarzını genellikle esprili bir şekilde taklit eden veya yanlış temsil eden bir kompozisyon

🇮🇱Hebrew

סָאטִירָה

קומפוזיציה המחקה או מייצגת את הסגנון של מישהו, בדרך כלל בצורה הומוריסטית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lampoon'?

The primary meaning of 'lampoon' is 'a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way'.

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Using 'lampoon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lampoon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lampoon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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