MAKE FUN OF Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

make fun of

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Definition of make fun of

as in ridicule

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter It's cruel to make fun of other people's imperfections.

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Recent Examples of make fun of But when Angus shows up at Johnny’s job and makes fun of him in front of all his corporate-jerk friends, Johnny stands up for himself via a right hook. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Farrar’s tweet, Phillips said, plays off the dynamic of liberals getting up in arms, and people then making fun of liberals for getting up in arms. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Throughout the track, Swift makes fun of these takes and speaks about the newlyweds’ relationship. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The Storm Runner, by JC Cervantes The Storm Runner is the first book in a trilogy about Mayan mythology, following Zane Obispo, a 13-year-old with a limp who gets made fun of at school. — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make fun of

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