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

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

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