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English verb: poke fun

1. poke fun (communication) subject to laughter or ridicule


SamplesThe satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house.
The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher.
His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday.


Synonymsblackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, rib, ridicule, roast


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s something PP.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)bemock, mock


Narrower (hyponym)debunk, expose, lampoon, satirise, satirize, stultify, tease









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