poke fun at

Main Entry:
gibe [jahyb]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ridicule
Synonyms: deride, dis, disrespect, flout, jeer, make fun of, mock, poke fun at, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt
Notes: a gibe is an aggressive or derisive remark intended to have a telling effect; a jib is any triangular fore-and-aft sail
Antonyms: admire, commend, laud, praise
Main Entry: parody
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: imitate, spoof
Synonyms: ape, burlesque, caricature, copy, deride, disparage, distort, do a takeoff of, exaggerate, impersonate, jeer, jest, joke, lampoon, laugh at, mime, mimic, mock, poke fun at, put on*, ridicule, roast, satirize, send up, sheik, take off, travesty
Antonyms: be truthful
Main Entry: ridicule
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make contemptuous fun of something or someone
Synonyms: banter, caricature, cartoon, chaff, deflate, deride, expose, fleer, gibe, haze, humiliate, jape, jeer, jive, jolly, josh, kid, lampoon, laugh at, make a fool of, make a game of, make a laughing-stock, make fun of, mimic, mock, needle, pan, parody, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, pull one's leg, put down*, quiz, rag, rail at, rally, raz, rib, ride*, roast, run down, satirize, scoff, scorn, send up, show up, sneer, takeoff, taunt, travesty, twit, unmask
Antonyms: flatter, praise
Main Entry: satirize
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ridicule
Synonyms: banter, burlesque, caricature, caricaturize, cartoon, deride, haze, humiliate, jape, jeer, jive, josh, kid, lampoon, laugh at, make a fool of, make fun of, mimic, mock, needle, pan, parody, poke fun at, pull one's leg, raz, rib, ride*, roast, spoof
Main Entry: scoff
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make fun of; despise
Synonyms: belittle, boo, contemn, deride, dig at, disbelieve, discount, discredit, disdain, flout, gibe, jeer, knock*, laugh at, make light of, mock, pan, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, rag, rally, reject, revile, ride, ridicule, scorn, show contempt, sneer, tease
Antonyms: be nice, praise
Main Entry: twit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ridicule
Synonyms: banter, caricature, cartoon, chaff, deflate, deride, expose, fleer, gibe, haze, humiliate, jape, jeer, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, lampoon, laugh, laugh at, make a fool of, make a game of, make a laughing-stock, make fun of, mimic, mock, needle, pan, parody, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, pull one's leg, put down*, quiz, rag, rail at, rally, raz, rib, ride*, roast, run down, satirize, scoff, scorn, scout, send up, show up, sneer, takeoff, taunt, travesty, unmask
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Ridicule.
Category: 2. Discriminative Affections
Synonyms:
-nouns
ridicule, derision; sardonic smile, sardonic grin; irrision; scoffing (disrespect); mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaffe, badinage; quizzing; asteism., squib, satire, skit, quip, quib, grin., parody, burlesque, travesty, travestie; farce (drama); caricature., buffoonery (fun); practical joke; horseplay.
-verbs
ridicule, deride; snigger; laugh in one's sleeve; banter, rally, chaff, joke, twit, quiz, roast; haze [U.S.]; tehee; fleer; show up., play upon, play tricks upon; fool to the top of one's bent; laugh at, grin at, smile at; poke fun at., satirize, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty., turn into ridicule; make merry with; make fun of, make game of, make a fool of, make an April fool of; rally; scoff (disrespect)., raise a laugh (amuse); play the fool, make a fool of oneself.
-adjectives
derisory, derisive; mock; sarcastic, ironic, ironical, quizzical, burlesque, Hudibrastic; scurrilous (disrespectful).
-adverbs
in ridicule.
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