make fun of

Idioms  

1. Also, poke fun at; make sport of. Mock, ridicule, as in The girls made fun of Mary's shoes, or They poked fun at Willie's haircut, or I wish you wouldn't make sport of the new boy. The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the mid-1800s, and the third from the early 1500s.

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make fun of

An avalanche of online memes make fun of the Luce’s design, and the company sheds $5 billion in market value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

My interest in watching any film solely to make fun of it is slight.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

"The point is to make fun of Japan's 'cute' image online, with all its cliches and stereotypes," 25-year-old French YouTuber Rocky Louzembi, who analyses internet culture, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

But the other thing, and I make fun of myself a little, is I’m like the paramedic at the party now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

If she has even a moment of looking mean, even one second of looking like she wants to make fun of Max, I’ll, I’ll...I’ll say none of that is true.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix