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poking fun

poking fun is the present participle and gerund 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 poking fun

What is poking fun the present participle and gerund of?
Poking fun is the present participle and gerund of poke fun.

Words near poking fun in the dictionary

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

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