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pokes fun

pokes fun is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 pokes fun

What is pokes fun the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pokes fun is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poke fun.

Words near pokes fun in the dictionary

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

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