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poke fun

VERB

jeer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoot quip ridicule scoff sneer snipe taunt

STRONG

banter comeback contemn deride dig fleer flout gibe hector jab jest mock

WEAK

laugh at make a crack put down put on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

commend flatter

VERB

joke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter laugh quip

STRONG

chaff deceive deride fool frolic fun gambol jape jest jive jolly josh mock needle play revel rib ridicule roast spoof sport taunt trick wisecrack

WEAK

horse around kid around make merry play the clown play tricks pull one's leg put on

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment flatter praise

WEAK

be serious

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Another number tried to make diarrhea jokes funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2023

And that's the point — it's not so much about me understanding the humor or finding the jokes funny as it is about the reactions of people who do.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

Magic and mystery are what make jokes funny and creativity so tantalizing.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

I asked her about it and she said it was just work-related inside jokes, funny memes, etc.

From Slate • May 20, 2021

I told some college jokes, funny things that had happened in the neighbourhood, and everything of interest I could think up.

From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene

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