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poke one's fun

poke one's fun is the alternative form of poke fun.

Meaning of poke fun

Verb

poke fun (third-person singular simple present pokes fun, present participle poking fun, simple past and past participle poked fun)

  1. To subject someone to laughter or ridicule.
    • Trot laughed, but Cap'n Bill thought the little man was poking fun at him and so he scowled upon Pessim in a way that showed he was angry.1915, L. Frank Baum, chapter 5, in The Scarecrow of Oz
    Synonyms:
    make fun of

Forms of poke one's fun

third-person singular presentpokes one's fun
present participlepoking one's fun
past participlepoked one's fun
pastpoked one's fun

Questions about poke one's fun

What is poke one's fun the alternative form of?
Poke one's fun is the alternative form of poke fun.

Words near poke one's fun in the dictionary

  1. poke box
  2. poke boxes
  3. poke fun
  4. poke holes in
  5. poke mullock
  6. poke one's fun
  7. poke one's nose into
  8. poke out
  9. poke salad
  10. poke salads
  11. poke someone's eye out

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