Synonyms of poked fun at

poked fun at

phrase

past tense of poke fun at

as in ridiculed

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

• ridiculed
• mocked
• laughed (at)
• cocked snooks (at)
• shot down
• ragged on
• made sport of
• made fun of
• cocked a snook (at)
• teased
• taunted
• derided
• jeered
• scouted
• skewered
• gibed
• parodied
• sneered (at)
• tormented
• imitated
• harassed
• scoffed (at)
• targeted
• ribbed
• scorned
• put down
• rallied
• belittled
• rode
• ragged
• disparaged
• decried
• tweaked
• baited
• quizzed
• twitted
• pestered
• razzed
• burlesqued
• caricatured
• pilloried
• took off (on)
• parroted
• satirized
• kidded
• lampooned
• mimicked
• catcalled
• bugged
• chaffed
• travestied
• harried
• bad-mouthed
• jived
• hassled
• heckled
• needled
• aped
• pooh-poohed
• joshed
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• applauded
• commended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poked fun at

After all, Oliver has poked fun at the Ellisons on the program in the past. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Earlier in the show, the singer popped up during Johnson’s opening monologue, during which the actress poked fun at her history of dating musicians. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

This isn’t the first time Murphy has poked fun at Swift and her army of fans in one of his shows. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The move poked fun at Trump signing an executive order ordering his administration to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Since the series premiere, the show has poked fun at everything, from all sides of the political spectrum to celebrities to current events, and everything in between. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

The bit also poked fun at the way Swifties turn even the tiniest details into clues for Swift’s next move, with not just one, but two crime boards. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Some of her costars, including Kim Kardashian (Allura Grant) and Glenn Close (Dina Standish), poked fun at the reviews at the time. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

The Sens have since organized a jersey exchange for fans and poked fun at the Tkachuk trade during their 2026-27 schedule release video. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026