lampooned
Made fun of
Lampooned is the past tense of lampoon, meaning to publicly mock or ridicule through satire.
A lampoon targets a person, institution, or idea with sharp, often exaggerated criticism: The sketch lampooned the senator's speaking style.
Late-night shows have lampooned every president.
Satirical imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- send-upMocking imitation of something
takeoff · skewer · satirize · pastiche · travesty · imitation · sendup · roast
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- tauntInsulting provocation
- jibeAgree or correspond
jeer · sneer · scoff · belittle · denigrate · disparage · contempt · raillery
Meaning opposite to words
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- satireMockery exposing vice
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
quip · jest · gag · barb · zingers · cutting · biting · acerbic
Publication's official viewpoint article
- political cartoonSatirical illustration mocking governance
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
broadside · polemic · diatribe · hit piece · takedown · dissection · attack · savaging
parody
Satirical imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
send-up · takeoff · skewer · satirize · pastiche · travesty · imitation · sendup · roast · skit
mockery
Scornful ridicule or travesty
jibe · jeer · sneer · scoff · belittle · denigrate · disparage · contempt · raillery · ribbing
irony
Meaning opposite to words
banter · quip · jest · gag · barb · zingers · cutting · biting · acerbic · caustic
editorial
Publication's official viewpoint article
- political cartoonSatirical illustration mocking governance
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
exposé · broadside · polemic · diatribe · hit piece · takedown · dissection · attack · savaging · panning
lampoonedpraised
Expressed approval of
celebrated · lauded · extolled · honored · glorified
lampoonedreverenced
Showed deep respect toward
flattered · complimented · canonized · sanctified · deified
- National Lampoon's VacationComedy about ill-fated family trip