poke fun at

phrase

: ridicule, mock

Examples of poke fun at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The trailer also pokes fun at the romance rumors surrounding Earle and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

At the same time, the off-price giants like TJX, Ross and Burlington that JCPenney is poking fun at, have continuously posted rising sales while Penney’s sales have repeatedly declined, falling almost 5% in the most recent quarter. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Other late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel have also poked fun at McConnell’s released photos. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

On social media, product reviews, along with videos of proud squishy owners ranking their collections and parents poking fun at their kids’ obsessions, have generated millions of views. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for poke fun at

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