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 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

Supported by his family and his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, Hernández poked fun at everyone from Jake Paul to Tiger Woods and produced some hilarious sketches. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Maher poked fun at the extensive renovations during a red-carpet interview with APT. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 June 2026