noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to light, often witty mockery or playful teasing, but can also carry a sharper tone of ridicule depending on context. Commonly used in the form 揶揄する.
彼は同僚の失敗を揶揄するような口調で話した。
He spoke in a tone that ridiculed his colleague's mistake.
そのコメディアンは政治家を揶揄するネタで人気だ。
That comedian is popular for material that pokes fun at politicians.