Lampoon \Lam*poon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lampooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lampooning}.] To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in a work of art; to make (a person, behavior, or institution) the subject of a lampoon. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Ribald poets had lampooned him. --Macaulay.
Syn: To libel; defame; satirize; lash.
Lampoon \Lam*poon"\, n. [F. lampon a drinking song, fr. lampons let us drink, -- the burden of such a song, fr. lamper to guzzle, to drink much and greedily; of German origin, and akin to E. lap to drink. Prob. so called because drinking songs often contain personal slander or satire.] 1. A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.
Like her who missed her name in a lampoon, And grieved to find herself decayed so soon. --Dryden.
2. Hence: Any satire ridiculing or mocking a person, activity, or institution by representing its character or behavior in an exaggerated or grotesque form; the representation may be written, filmed, or performed as a live skit, and may be intended as a severe reproach, or as good-natured humor. [PJC]
Anderson and Cockburn to lampoon public figures with impunity.
Ninety miles from Cuba if you were one of the characters in Joe Dante's delicious period lampoon Matinee (Guild).
Instead of paying to see Dennis Quaid lampoon Jerry Lee Lewis in "Great Balls of Fire," watch this documentary about the real good ol' days of rockabilly.
Crystal's lampoon of the Oscar's usual overheated opening production number was shorter than most thank-you speeches.