poked fun at (Meaning)
poked fun at
wallet, to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly, to move or act slowly or aimlessly, to look about or through something without system, purse, a cutting remark, meddle, to strike out at something, a blow with the fist, to cause to project, to urge or stir by prodding or jabbing, prod, jab, to search over or through usually without purpose, to become stuck out or forward, ridicule, mock, to produce by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing, to be nosy especially about things that do not concern one, a projecting brim on the front of a woman's bonnet, hit, punch, jab, prod, a Hawaiian salad made typically from cubed pieces of raw seafood (such as tuna) marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil and mixed with onions or other ingredients, to interpose or interject in a meddlesome manner, to hit (a blooper) in baseball, to move slowly or lazily, to cause to prod, to make (one's way) by poking, pierce, stab, to deliver (a blow) with the fist, to stick out or cause to stick out, to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing, a quick thrust, bag entry 1 sense 1a, sack, pokeweed, bag, sack, thrust entry 1 sense 2, stab
Synonyms & Antonyms of poked fun at
Synonyms:
- ribbed
- travestied
- scoffed (at)
- burlesqued
- mimicked
- poohed
- twitted
- rid
- rallied
- catcalled
- harassed
- tweaked
- bugged
- quizzed
- rode
- tormented
- decried
- satirized
- baited
- took off (on)
- belittled
- razzed
- chaffed
- kidded
- imitated
- targeted
- lampooned
- parroted
- scorned
- disparaged
- caricatured
- pilloried
- harried
- put down
- pestered
- ragged
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
poked fun at Sentence Examples
- The comedian poked fun at the absurdities of everyday life in his stand-up routine.
- Despite his best efforts, he couldn't escape being poked fun at for his unique fashion sense.
- The group of friends often poked fun at each other's idiosyncrasies, but it was always done in jest.
- She felt hurt when her colleagues poked fun at her clumsiness during the team-building activity.
- The TV show's writers cleverly poked fun at current events through satire and parody.
- He tried to brush it off, but it stung when his classmates poked fun at his stutter.
- The comedian's sharp wit allowed him to effectively poke fun at societal norms and hypocrisies.
- Despite his stature, he didn't mind when his friends poked fun at his love for cheesy romantic movies.
- The children giggled as they poked fun at the teacher's mispronunciation of a word.
- It's important to remember that poking fun at someone's appearance or insecurities can be hurtful.
FAQs About the word poked fun at
wallet, to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly, to move or act slowly or aimlessly, to look about or through something without
mocked,ridiculed, laughed (at), parodied, ragged on, taunted, made fun of,cocked snooks (at), gibed, scouted
endorsed, sanctioned,approved, applauded, commended,indorsed,
The comedian poked fun at the absurdities of everyday life in his stand-up routine.
Despite his best efforts, he couldn't escape being poked fun at for his unique fashion sense.
The group of friends often poked fun at each other's idiosyncrasies, but it was always done in jest.
She felt hurt when her colleagues poked fun at her clumsiness during the team-building activity.
