(v) subject to laughter or ridicule, Syn. poke fun, blackguard, guy, make fun, roast, rib, jest at, laugh at, Example:The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house; The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher; His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
[からかう, karakau] (v5u) (uk) to ridicule; to tease; to mock; to chaff; to razz; to banter with; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make cracks about; (P)