Synonyms of poked fun at

poked fun at

phrase

past tense of poke fun at

as in ridiculed

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

Poking fun at the corny romantic comedies they watch is a favorite pleasure of theirs.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculed
• mocked
• laughed (at)
• cocked snooks (at)
• shot down
• ragged on
• made sport of
• made fun of
• cocked a snook (at)
• teased
• taunted
• derided
• jeered
• scouted
• skewered
• gibed
• parodied
• sneered (at)
• tormented
• imitated
• harassed
• scoffed (at)
• targeted
• ribbed
• scorned
• put down
• rallied
• belittled
• rode
• ragged
• disparaged
• decried
• tweaked
• baited
• quizzed
• twitted
• pestered
• razzed
• burlesqued
• caricatured
• pilloried
• took off (on)
• parroted
• satirized
• kidded
• lampooned
• mimicked
• catcalled
• bugged
• chaffed
• travestied
• harried
• bad-mouthed
• jived
• hassled
• heckled
• needled
• aped
• pooh-poohed
• joshed
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• applauded
• commended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poked fun at

The move poked fun at Trump signing an executive order ordering his administration to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Since the series premiere, the show has poked fun at everything, from all sides of the political spectrum to celebrities to current events, and everything in between. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

The bit also poked fun at the way Swifties turn even the tiniest details into clues for Swift’s next move, with not just one, but two crime boards. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

The Sens have since organized a jersey exchange for fans and poked fun at the Tkachuk trade during their 2026-27 schedule release video. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

John Henry Days poked fun at press junkets while asking serious questions about the man behind the myth. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

The production poked fun at the MCU with its own bonkers multi-phase Spaceballs mock-franchise announcement that’s gone viral on social media, and played heartwarming clips of director and co-star Mel Brooks reuniting with the cast. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Social media users poked fun at the original intent by applying maxxing terminology to all kinds of other things. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026