1. (

• ridicule ,
• roast ,
• guy ,
• blackguard ,
• laugh_at ,
• jest_at ,
• rib ,
• make_fun ,
• poke_fun

) subject to laughter or ridicule; "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" ;

2. (

• guy

) steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing" ;