make fun of

made fun of

Definition

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Definition of make fun of - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

teasingtease or mock someone in a playful or unkind way

They always make fun of him for his accent..

mock

ridicule

ridiculingridicule with the intent to hurt or embarrass

She didn't appreciate when they made fun of her artwork..

mock

tease

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with fun

what fun

intj.

express delight or excitement about something enjoyable

What fun it is to ride a bike!

fun police

people who stop others from having fun

Don't be the fun police at the party.

in fun

adv.

not seriously or with playful intent

They teased each other in fun, not meaning any harm.

poke fun

make jokes about someone or something in a playful way

They always poke fun at each other during family gatherings..

spoil the fun

ruin someone's enjoyment or pleasure

His negative comments really spoil the fun at parties.

bags of fun

lots of enjoyment or amusement

The party was bags of fun with music and games.

for the fun of it

adv.

done solely for entertainment or enjoyment

They went hiking for the fun of it.

fun and games

activities that are enjoyable and entertaining

The party was all fun and games.

good clean fun

enjoyable activities that are not harmful or offensive

The kids were having good clean fun at the park.

loads of fun

very enjoyable experience

The amusement park was loads of fun for the kids.

Terms with make fun of included in their meaning

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be teasing you

playful mockery

make fun of you in a playful way

laugh at

behavior

ridicule or make fun of someone

tease

playful mockery

make fun of someone in a playful way

guy

humor

make fun of someone humorously

poke at

teasing

tease or make fun of someone lightly

take shots

criticism

criticize or make fun of someone

bust on

tease

make fun of someone in a playful way

dunk on

informal

criticize or make fun of someone

Examples of make fun of in a sentence

Kids often make fun of each other at school.
They used to make fun of his accent.
Stop making fun of her mistakes.

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French:se moquer de, ridiculiser, ...
German:sich lustig machen über, verspotten, ...
Italian:deridere, schernire, ...
Spanish:reírse de, mofarse de, ...
Portuguese:gozar com, zombar de, ...
Chinese:取笑, 嘲笑, ...
Japanese:からかう, 嘲笑う, ...
Arabic:سَخِرَ مِنْ, سَخِرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְלָעֹג, לִלְעוֹג לְ, ...
Russian:подшучивать, высмеивать, ...
Ukrainian:дражнити, глузувати, ...
Hindi:मज़ाक उड़ाना, ...
Bengali:উপহাস করা, বিদ্রূপ করা, ...
Catalan:burlar-se de, ridiculitzar, ...
Czech:posmívat se, vysmívat se, ...
Danish:gøre grin med, gøre nar af, ...
Dutch:plagen, belachelijk maken, ...
Greek:κοροϊδεύω, χλευάζω, ...
Hungarian:kigúnyolni, gúnyolni, ...
Khmer:ចំអក, សើចចំអក, ...
Korean:놀리다, 비웃다, ...
Persian:مسخره کردن, تمسخر کردن, ...
Polish:nabijać się z, wyśmiewać, ...
Portuguese (BR):tirar sarro de, ...
Romanian:a tachina, a batjocori, ...
Swedish:reta, håna, ...
Thai:ล้อเลียน, ถากถาง, ...
Turkish:alay etmek, ...
Vietnamese:trêu chọc, nhạo báng, ...

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