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

One person posted a close-up picture of the woman’s face, making fun of her appearance. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Social media promptly did what social media does best, and made fun of the items. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Just lastly, your song makes fun of white tourists who travel to Africa and claim to experience some sort of spiritual awakening. — David MacK, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Though the sculpture made fun of Chairman Mao and communism, the sculpture apparently didn’t hit Rodriguez as satire. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for make fun of

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