 poke_fun |
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| 1. | [ verb ] subject to laughter or ridicule | |
| Synonyms: | laugh_at ridicule make_fun roast jest_at rib blackguard guy | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | mock satirize stultify tease debunk derision ridicule satirist rib | |
| Similar spelling: |
poke_bonnet |
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