lampooner
- noun
- /læmˈpuːnər/
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sátirico
- His latest work as a lampooner cleverly satirized the absurdity of reality television shows.
Examples
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This is the danger that Edgar confronts when he associates with boozers and lampooners.
Fiction book (1992) -
The lampooner skillfully imitated the politician's speech, leaving the audience in stitches.
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As a well-known lampooner, she often parodied famous songs to make fun of current events.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person, often a writer or comedian, who uses humor and irony to criticize people and ideas
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8.2
A person who makes sharp, funny jokes about someone at an event
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7.1
A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect
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7.7
A person who draws funny pictures by making someone's features look larger or smaller
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8.6
Someone who copies the style of a writer or artist to make people laugh
A person who copies people in a funny way to make others laugh
A person who copies others' voices, actions, or gestures to entertain people
A person who draws funny pictures to criticize people or ideas
A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm to make people laugh
A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad
Antonyms
How Satirical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lampooner comes from lampoon, an old name for a loud, mocking song or poem that 'made fun' of people. So a lampooner is someone who writes or performs sharp, funny attacks or parodies of others.