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

The speech is a stark example of a broader tone shift by Carney, who in recent months appears to have become more comfortable poking fun at the US leader. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

After poking fun at the 37-year-old, Bedard gushed at the chance to take the ice with Kane. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The show features Lovett and a panel of guests from the worlds of politics, comedy, journalism and business discussing and poking fun at the news of the week. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

As Aunt Dolly, Parton played an exaggerated version of her larger-than-life self, often poking fun at her over-the-top persona. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 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

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

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