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Synonyms for (verb) poke fun

Synonyms: jest at, make fun, laugh at, blackguard, guy, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast Definition: subject to laughter or ridicule Usage: The 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

Hypernyms: mock, bemock Definition: treat with contempt Usage: The new constitution mocks all democratic principles