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poked fun

poked fun is the simple past and past participle 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

Questions about poked fun

What is poked fun the simple past and past participle of?
Poked fun is the simple past and past participle of poke fun.

Words near poked fun in the dictionary

  1. poked along
  2. poked around
  3. poked borack
  4. poked borak
  5. poked borax
  6. poked fun
  7. poked holes in
  8. poked mullock
  9. poked one's fun
  10. poked one's nose into
  11. poked out

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