poke fun at

phrase

: ridicule, mock

Examples of poke fun at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Delray, Jolly was more animated, poking fun at himself and talking about missing his two young kids back in Tampa Bay. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The first in a trilogy, Claire North’s Ithaca is narrated by the goddess Hera who pokes fun at the many suitors vying for Penelope’s hand and Odysseus’s throne. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The company’s Super Bowl spot, which poked fun at OpenAI for testing ads in ChatGPT, won a Grand Prix in the Film category at Cannes Lions 2026. — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026

The upcoming third album pokes fun at nearly a dozen genres, including indie sleazepop, Disney Channel-era tween bops and late ‘90s minivan rock. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for poke fun at

• aristocrat
• magnificat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat