ridicules

caricature contempt derision disdain jeer laughter mockery parody sarcasm satire scorn taunt taunting

badinage banter buffoonery burlesque chaff comeback dig disparagement farce foolery gibe irony jab leer needling persiflage put-on raillery rally razz rib roast slam sneer swipe travesty

mordancy parting shot putdown sardonicism

admiration approval compliment flattery love praise respect

commendation

deride humiliate lampoon mock scoff scorn taunt

banter caricature cartoon chaff deflate expose fleer gibe haze jape jeer jive jolly josh kid mimic needle pan parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize sneer takeoff travesty twit unmask

laugh at make a fool of make a game of make a laughing-stock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at raz run down send up show up

approve compliment flatter praise

be serious