Synonyms

make fun of

Idioms

Also, poke fun at; make sport of. Mock, ridicule, as in The girls made fun of Mary's shoes, or They poked fun at Willie's haircut, or I wish you wouldn't make sport of the new boy. The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the mid-1800s, and the third from the early 1500s.

Example Sentences

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But Maggie grew confident enough in Elisha’s love to make fun of the judgmental Kanes, calling them “the Royal Family.”

From Literature

He’s spent the last few months acting as his primary antagonist, using his same language and temperament to make fun of him, all while promising Californians something better.

From Slate

If I found lots of gold, then maybe no one would laugh at me or make fun of my name.

From Literature

Jonah decided not to make fun of him for it.

From Literature

“Knowing exactly what you saw, but thinking that it couldn’t possibly have happened like that. Second-guessing yourself. Having other people make fun of you because you won’t say, ‘Oh, I must have made a mistake.’”

From Literature

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