pokes fun at
phrase
as in ridicules
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
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- ridicules
- mocks
- makes fun of
- rags on
- shoots down
- scouts
- cocks snooks (at)
- taunts
- laughs (at)
- teases
- jeers
- parodies
- jibes
- skewers
- gibes
- cocks a snook (at)
- derides
- makes sport of
- targets
- imitates
- torments
- harasses
- kids
- ribs
- scorns
- scoffs (at)
- sneers (at)
- rags
- baits
- disparages
- mimics
- rallies
- decries
- quizzes
- caricatures
- rides
- poohs
- puts down
- parrots
- harries
- razzes
- tweaks
- belittles
- bugs
- catcalls
- needles
- bad-mouths
- burlesques
- jives
- twits
- hassles
- satirizes
- apes
- pooh-poohs
- pesters
- takes off (on)
- joshes
- chaffs
- pillories
- barracks
- heckles
- travesties
- lampoons
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sanctions
- approves
- endorses
- indorses
- commends
- applauds