POKE FUN Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase poke fun. (close relations)
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| blackguard | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • use foul or abusive language towards | ||||||
| guy | nounn | |||||
noun • an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day • an informal term for a youth or man • a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • steady or support with a guy wire or cable | ||||||
| rib | nounn | |||||
noun • support resembling the rib of an animal • any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) • cut of meat including one or more ribs • a teasing remark • a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant • a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural verb • form vertical ribs by knitting • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| ridicule | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| roast | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • negative criticism adjective satellite • (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven verb • cook with dry heat, usually in an oven • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| jest at | verbv | |||||
verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| laugh at | verbv | |||||
verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| make fun | verbv | |||||
verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
