Synonyms of pokes fun at

pokes fun at

phrase

present tense third-person singular of poke fun at

as in ridicules

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

• ridicules
• mocks
• makes fun of
• laughs (at)
• rags on
• makes sport of
• taunts
• shoots down
• scouts
• cocks snooks (at)
• jeers
• teases
• parodies
• cocks a snook (at)
• gibes
• skewers
• derides
• sneers (at)
• scoffs (at)
• targets
• torments
• imitates
• harasses
• ribs
• kids
• takes off (on)
• scorns
• razzes
• rags
• disparages
• quizzes
• decries
• baits
• rallies
• mimics
• rides
• bad-mouths
• belittles
• parrots
• caricatures
• tweaks
• bugs
• puts down
• catcalls
• pooh-poohs
• twits
• needles
• harries
• burlesques
• jives
• satirizes
• hassles
• pesters
• chaffs
• apes
• joshes
• pillories
• heckles
• travesties
• lampoons
• barracks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• approves
• endorses
• commends
• applauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pokes fun at

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 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