poking fun at Antonyms

Meaning of poking fun at

poking 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

poking fun at Sentence Examples

  1. The comedian deftly poked fun at the politician's pompous speech.
  2. The students exchanged sly grins as they poked fun at their teacher's quirky behavior.
  3. The satirical cartoon mercilessly poked fun at the absurdity of the current political climate.
  4. The roast master's jokes poked fun at the guest of honor's eccentricities and mishaps.
  5. The humorist's commentary poked fun at the pretentiousness of high society.
  6. The newscaster's witty remarks poked fun at the hypocrisy of the government's policies.
  7. The sitcom's characters often poked fun at each other's quirks and flaws.
  8. The late-night host poked fun at the celebrity's recent fashion blunder.
  9. The author's novel included subtle passages poking fun at the protagonist's vanity.
  10. The child's innocent jokes poked fun at the grown-ups' serious demeanor.

FAQs About the word poking 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

laughing (at), making fun of, making sport of, shooting down,ridiculing, mocking, ragging on, jeering, parodying, taunting

applauding,approving, endorsing, sanctioning, commending,indorsing,

The comedian deftly poked fun at the politician's pompous speech.

The students exchanged sly grins as they poked fun at their teacher's quirky behavior.

The satirical cartoon mercilessly poked fun at the absurdity of the current political climate.

The roast master's jokes poked fun at the guest of honor's eccentricities and mishaps.