Definition of "lampooning" []

• Present participle of lampoon. (verb)

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• "An underappreciated counterpart to French silent-film hero Georges M é li è s, de Chom ó n took a special, proto-Surrealist pleasure in lampooning the young 20th century's rapid technological progress: in The Electric Hotel a stop-motion house comes alive, as luggage self-packs, letters home write themselves, and a massive control panel (an inspiration to Tati's Playtime?) makes furniture waltz."
• "In this book, Al Franken, who has no fear about wading into shark-infested waters, pulls no punches in lampooning Rush and his cohorts on the lunatic fringe of Republican conservatism."
• "It's called lampooning and is a means of showing contempt, derision and distaste. el_dude00 wrote: Well I must tip my faded old Broncos cap in the general direction of coach Dennsion and coach Turner."