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 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

He’s leaned into this virality, posting cheeky selfies on Instagram, uploading long-form vlogs on YouTube and interacting with fans on his public Snapchat stories, often poking fun at himself. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 13 July 2026

The Other Bennet Sister spends a lot of its running time poking fun at the hallowed genre of the British period drama. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Bregman said with a laugh and a smile, poking fun at himself. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026