Synonyms of poking fun at

poking fun at

phrase

present participle of poke fun at

as in ridiculing

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

• ridiculing
• mocking
• laughing (at)
• making fun of
• ragging on
• making sport of
• shooting down
• cocking snooks (at)
• cocking a snook (at)
• scouting
• taunting
• teasing
• jeering
• sneering (at)
• deriding
• scoffing (at)
• gibing
• parodying
• skewering
• taking off (on)
• tormenting
• harassing
• imitating
• targeting
• putting down
• disparaging
• kidding
• scorning
• belittling
• riding
• decrying
• ribbing
• baiting
• razzing
• quizzing
• rallying
• tweaking
• mimicking
• twitting
• bugging
• chaffing
• pestering
• ragging
• heckling
• bad-mouthing
• travestying
• jiving
• satirizing
• catcalling
• joshing
• parroting
• caricaturing
• aping
• pooh-poohing
• harrying
• burlesquing
• hassling
• needling
• pillorying
• lampooning
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poking fun at

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

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

Related Stories Ahmed describes the show as a blend of genres, mixing drama and comedy while poking fun at one of the biggest franchises of all time. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Brave will no doubt be poking fun at the usual suspects — including ex-boyfriends, and basically the male species in general, as well as unfortunate folks in the front row. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

The three-time Grammy Award winner continued poking fun at the unexpected moment, joking that fans had little reason to worry about an accidental reveal. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Viniatieri could not resist poking fun at another one of his former quarterbacks, Tom Brady, and lined up his most risqué joke at the expense of his friend and former teammate. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

The film, which debuts on Apple TV on July 24, serves as a sweet ode to this burgeoning pastime, while still poking fun at its foibles. — Sean Gregory, Time, 23 July 2026

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