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

James Flanigan used to make fun of his dad for his signature celebration. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Such poetic license offers little new insight into a topic that has already been picked over for two decades, but it might be forgiven were Hansen as easily dramatized as he is made fun of. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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

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