Pokes fun at


Synonyms for pokes fun at
verb ridicule

taunt
jeer
scoff

flout
disrespect
sneer

deride
scorn
mock

make fun of
dis
poke fun at

Antonyms for pokes fun at

compliment
praise
respect

admire
laud
flatter

commend

Synonyms
verb ridicule

tease
taunt
scoff
insult
deride
scorn
parody

caricature
buffoon
jape
jeer
needle
hoot
flout

burlesque
chaff
travesty
sneer
rally
rib
kid

laugh at
make fun of
poke fun at
show contempt
thumb nose at

Antonyms

compliment
praise

exalt
flatter

tell truth
be serious

Synonyms
verb imitate, spoof

exaggerate
ridicule
lampoon
mimic
satirize
disparage
mock

caricature
jest
joke
jeer
roast
distort
burlesque

impersonate
deride
travesty
mime
copy
ape
laugh at

put on
take off
sheik
do a takeoff of
poke fun at
send up

Antonyms

praise
flatter

approve
be serious

be original
be truthful

Synonyms
verb make contemptuous fun of something or someone

taunt
scoff
lampoon
deride
scorn
mock
humiliate
rag
twit
takeoff
rally
quiz
rib

caricature
jape
josh
jolly
haze
travesty
pooh-pooh
expose
pan
gibe
needle
banter
unmask

deflate
sneer
cartoon
kid
chaff
jeer
mimic
satirize
roast
fleer
ride
parody
laugh at

make fun of
put down
run down
show up
jive
make a fool of
make a game of
make a laughing-stock
poke fun at
rail at
raz
send up
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise

approve
flatter

be serious

Synonyms
verb ridicule

lampoon
spoof
mock
parody
caricature
jeer
ride
needle

josh
haze
cartoon
burlesque
mimic
deride
roast
humiliate

rib
banter
pan
kid
jape
laugh at
make fun of
jive

caricaturize
make a fool of
poke fun at
raz
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
verb make fun of; despise

belittle
ridicule
scorn
deride
reject
sneer
jeer
mock

rag
gibe
tease
knock
ride
disdain
disbelieve
flout

discount
discredit
revile
boo
rally
contemn
pooh-pooh
pan

laugh at
dig at
make light of
poke fun at
show contempt

Antonyms

praise
compliment
admire
respect

honor
flatter
approve
commend

believe
trust
be nice

Synonyms
verb ridicule

rag
laugh
deride
jest
takeoff
rally
jolly
rib
caricature
jape
josh
quiz
lampoon
haze

travesty
pan
scorn
humiliate
pooh-pooh
banter
mock
gibe
needle
taunt
expose
unmask
scoff
deflate

scout
sneer
cartoon
kid
chaff
ride
mimic
satirize
roast
fleer
jeer
parody
laugh at
make fun of

put down
run down
show up
jive
make a fool of
make a game of
make a laughing-stock
poke fun at
rail at
raz
send up
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

compliment
praise
admire

build up
laud
commend

flatter
approve
be serious

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