What is another word for Lampooning?

Pronunciation: [lampˈuːnɪŋ] (IPA)

Lampooning is a form of satire that is often used in comedic works. Synonyms for the word "lampooning" include mocking, ridiculing, satirizing, parodying, teasing, and caricaturing. These words all describe the act of humorously and often ironically imitating or exaggerating the flaws and shortcomings of a person or group. By doing so, lampooning aims to expose the ridiculousness or absurdity of certain beliefs or behaviors. While lampooning may seem like a light-hearted form of humor, it can also be a powerful tool for social commentary and critique. Synonyms for this type of humor help to add nuance and depth to this comedic technique.

What are the hypernyms for Lampooning?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lampooning

It was not his only book by any means; he had displayed much wit as quite a boy in counter-Lampooning Andrew Melville's ponderous and impudent Anti-Tami-Cami-Categoria, an attack on the English universities; and afterwards he wrote freely in Greek, Latin, and English, both in prose and verse.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
I have known it on one day to contain over a score of paragraphs relating to the national game, encouraging the home nine or Lampooning the rival club with all the personal vivacity of a sporting reporter writing for a country weekly.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
As early as 1832 Jerrold was Lampooning him in his "Punch in London."
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann

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