/ læmˈpuːn; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] to criticize sb/sth publicly in an amusing way that makes them or it look ridiculous
SYN satirize :
His cartoons mercilessly lampooned the politicians of his time.
■ noun
a piece of writing that criticizes sb/sth and makes them or it look ridiculous
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French lampon , said to be from lampons let us drink (used as a refrain), from lamper gulp down, nasalized form of laper to lap (liquid).