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make fun of en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Recorded 1737. Preserves the older meaning of fun, from Middle English fon, fonne (“foolish, simple, silly”), fun (c. 1700) meaning "a cheat, trick, hoax", from a verb fun meaning "to cheat, trick" (1680s).

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
   • Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!

Forms

Relateds

make light of

Synonyms

poke fun at · bust on · razz · tease · jeer · mimic · gleek · jibe · forgab · lampoon · scoff · mock · bust on · befool · jape · twit · disparage · frump · deride · satirize · clown around · scorn · rib · roast · chaff · poke fun at · niggle · extract the urine · slag · josh · make a fool of · make sport of · kid · make sport of · needle · make fun of · take the piss

Translations (125)

pl wyśmiać się (tease, ridicule) · es chotearse (tease, ridicule) · hu tréfát űz (tease, ridicule) · lut ʔukʷukʷbid (tease, ridicule) · cs vysmívat se (tease, ridicule) · cmn 嘲笑 (tease, ridicule) · ru вы́смеять (tease, ridicule) · ja バカにする (tease, ridicule) · mk исмејува (tease, ridicule) · nl belachelijk maken (tease, ridicule) · bg присми́вам се (tease, ridicule) · bg осме́я (tease, ridicule) · be вы́кпіць (tease, ridicule) · la dērīdeō (tease, ridicule) · uk ви́сміяти (tease, ridicule) · zdj utseshea (tease, ridicule) · it burlare (tease, ridicule) · ckb گالتەپێکردن (tease, ridicule) · hu gúnyol (tease, ridicule) · pl wyśmiewać (tease, ridicule) · be кпіць (tease, ridicule) · nl bespotten (tease, ridicule) · sh ismèjati (tease, ridicule) · pl wyśmiać (tease, ridicule) · grc προσπαίζω (tease, ridicule) · be высмяха́цца (tease, ridicule) · sh ismijávati (tease, ridicule) · sk zosmiešniť (tease, ridicule) · de verspotten (tease, ridicule) · tr alay etmek (tease, ridicule) · ru высме́ивать (tease, ridicule) · cs posmát se (tease, ridicule) · sv förlöjliga (tease, ridicule) · sv håna (tease, ridicule) · bg присме́я се (tease, ridicule) · lut ʔukʷukʷbitəb (tease, ridicule) · rup shupãr (tease, ridicule) · sk zosmiešňovať (tease, ridicule) · ang tō gamene dōn (tease, ridicule) · ro batjocori (tease, ridicule) · ta கிண்டு (tease, ridicule) · ang bismerian (tease, ridicule) · fr ridiculiser (tease, ridicule) · pt zoar de (tease, ridicule) · got 𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (tease, ridicule) · sk vysmievať sa (tease, ridicule) · la cavillor (tease, ridicule) · sv göra sig lustig över (tease, ridicule) · ko 비웃다 (tease, ridicule) · tr dalga geçmek (tease, ridicule) · cmn 拿……開玩笑 /拿……开玩笑 (tease, ridicule) · be высме́йваць (tease, ridicule) · sk posmievať sa (tease, ridicule) · da latterliggøre (tease, ridicule) · cmn 冷嘲熱諷 /冷嘲热讽 (tease, ridicule) · pl wyśmiewać się (tease, ridicule) · cmn 諷刺 /讽刺 (tease, ridicule) · zdj urema seho (tease, ridicule) · uk висмі́ювати (tease, ridicule) · ro ași bate joc de (tease, ridicule) · th ล้อ (tease, ridicule) · nb latterliggjøre (tease, ridicule) · fi pitää pilkkanaan (tease, ridicule) · uk насміха́тися (tease, ridicule) · ar سَخِرَ (tease, ridicule) · es recochinearse (tease, ridicule) · pt tirar sarro de (tease, ridicule) · ja 嘲笑する (tease, ridicule) · es burlarse de (tease, ridicule) · es pitorrearse (tease, ridicule) · de auslachen (tease, ridicule) · izh braakkia (tease, ridicule) · grc χλευάζω (tease, ridicule) · es lornear (tease, ridicule) · fi irvailla (tease, ridicule) · hu kigúnyol (tease, ridicule) · da gøre nar af (tease, ridicule) · be вы́смеяць (tease, ridicule) · es mofarse (tease, ridicule) · sv driva med (tease, ridicule) · sh исмѝјати (tease, ridicule) · be выкпіва́ць (tease, ridicule) · ro lua la mișto (tease, ridicule) · ja 冷やかす (tease, ridicule) · ckb رابواردن (tease, ridicule) · sh исмѐјати (tease, ridicule) · cs vysmát se (tease, ridicule) · sh ismìjati (tease, ridicule) · sh исмеја́вати (tease, ridicule) · cs posmívat se (tease, ridicule) · eo moki (tease, ridicule) · cmn 開涮 /开涮 (tease, ridicule) · pt fazer pouco de (tease, ridicule) · sv göra narr av (tease, ridicule) · gl burlarse (tease, ridicule) · ru насмеха́ться (tease, ridicule) · sh исмија́вати (tease, ridicule) · it sbeffeggiare (tease, ridicule) · ga bí ag magadh (tease, ridicule) · ja 嘲笑う (tease, ridicule) · fr se foutre de la gueule de (tease, ridicule) · mi pāengaenga (tease, ridicule) · sh ismejávati (tease, ridicule) · bg осми́вам (tease, ridicule) · cmn 戲弄 /戏弄 (tease, ridicule) · fi pilkata (tease, ridicule) · sl posmehovati se (tease, ridicule) · ko 놀리다 (tease, ridicule) · fr se moquer de (tease, ridicule) · ar اِسْتَهْزَأَ (tease, ridicule) · ro face mișto de (tease, ridicule) · is hlæja að (tease, ridicule) · ta கிண்டல் செய் (tease, ridicule) · ota گولمك (tease, ridicule) · izh narrata (tease, ridicule) · lt šaipytis (tease, ridicule) · de sich lustig machen über (tease, ridicule) · izh pilkata (tease, ridicule) · chr ᎠᏙᏥᏗᎭ (tease, ridicule) · ja からかう (tease, ridicule) · nrf motchi (tease, ridicule) · pt caçoar de (tease, ridicule) · pt gozar com (tease, ridicule) · nl uitlachen (tease, ridicule) · te ఆట పట్టించు (tease, ridicule)