What does 冷やかす mean?
冷やかす is a Japanese verb meaning “to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate” in English. It can also be translated as “to cool, to window-shop” depending on context. It is written as 冷やかす in kanji, ひやかす in hiragana, and hiyakasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼らはジャックの髪の刈り方をひやかした。
They made fun of Jack's haircut.