poke fun at (someone or something)
poke fun at (someone or something)
To mildly taunt or mock someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. The humorist has long been poking fun at figures high in the social and political spheres, drawing the ire of many of them as a result. I was just poking fun at him—I didn't think he'd take it so personally!
See also: fun, poke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
poke fun at someone or something
to make fun of someone or something. You shouldn't poke fun at me for my mistakes. They are just poking fun at the strange architecture.
See also: fun, poke
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
poke fun at
see under make fun of.
See also: fun, poke
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
poke fun at someone/something
If you poke fun at someone or something, you make unkind jokes about them. She was upset because Elspeth had poked fun at her mother and father. Most historians and writers poke fun at the royal visit, and for good reason.
See also: fun, poke, someone, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
poke fun at
tease or make fun of. 1989 Basile Kerblay Gorbachev's Russia They used to poke fun at his boorish ways.
See also: fun, poke
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
poke fun at
To ridicule in a mischievous manner.
See also: fun, poke
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- poke fun at
- poke fun at someone/something
- borak
- make fun of
- make fun of (someone or something)
- make fun of somebody/something
- poke fun at, to
- have fun and games
- a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
- join in