make fun of

phrase

: to make an object of amusement or laughter : ridicule, mock

… the movie made fun of macho pretensions.

—Pauline Kael

Examples of make fun of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The late-night show then played a series of clips of Trump making fun of people based on their size and appearance. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

The Tonight Show host has been palling around with Katseye, trying on QVC wigs, starting his own microdrama, interviewing almost everyone involved in The Odyssey and making fun of the President. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Some people go so far as to repeat the nickname incredulously, or to make fun of it. — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

The New York Mets joined the masses on the internet who have made fun of the Washington Commanders star quarterback for sending a cease-and-desist letter earlier this month to his alma mater, LSU, over the use of his name, image and likeness. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make fun of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove