MAKES FUN OF Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

makes fun of

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present tense third-person singular of make fun of

as in ridicules

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter It's cruel to make fun of other people's imperfections.

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Recent Examples of makes fun of 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

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pokes fun at

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The first in a trilogy, Claire North’s Ithaca is narrated by the goddess Hera who pokes fun at the many suitors vying for Penelope’s hand and Odysseus’s throne.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
The upcoming third album pokes fun at nearly a dozen genres, including indie sleazepop, Disney Channel-era tween bops and late ‘90s minivan rock.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2026