Synonyms of lampoons

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noun

plural of lampoon

as in satires

a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general

this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satires
• spoofs
• parodies
• comedies
• caricatures
• burlesques
• pasquinades
• ridicules
• skits
• sketches
• farces
• takeoffs
• squibs
• slapsticks
• cartoons
• travesties
• mockeries
• derisions

lampoons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lampoon

as in satirizes

Related Words

• satirizes
• parodies
• ridicules
• spoofs
• mocks
• derides
• burlesques
• imitates
• mimics
• caricatures
• travesties
• sends up
• emulates
• parrots
• reproduces
• replicates
• simulates
• pasquinades
• monkeys
• feigns
• gibes
• apes
• pretends
• embellishes
• dissembles
• exaggerates
• embroiders
• elaborates
• does
• acts
• duplicates
• overstates
• amplifies
• shams
• stretches
• counterfeits
• enhances
• pads
• impersonates
• magnifies
• pantomimes
• mimes
• plays up
• expands
• fakes
• copycats
• overdraws
• performs
• fleshes (out)
• personates
• plays
• puts on
• enlarges (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lampoons

Noun

From Sinners to Scream to Smile and beyond, to uproarious lampoons of non-genre titles like Michael and Wicked, here are the victims of the latest Scary Movie. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Written in 2019, the book also feels prescient about the fast fashion landscape that Riley’s film lampoons. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026