noun
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire.
The governor was not amused by the lampoon of her that appeared Sunday’s newspaper.
transitive verb
to ridicule, usu. in a piece of writing such as an essay or a play; satirize.
The critic lampooned the famous director’s new film, saying that Knife’s Sharp Edge was just “deadly dull.“
The play lampooned the manners of the upper class.