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

Wallace’s teammates — who clearly are enamored with his energy as a two-way player — like to playfully make fun of him, on the rare occasion he messes up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

LONDON—Lucy Kloc, a Floridian living in the U.K., used to make fun of her British boyfriend for complaining about the summer heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

They’re a stark contrast to Bonnie’s dejected demeanor whenever the girls from her dance class make fun of her for still playing with toys when they’ve all moved on to tablets.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

"People like to make fun of things they don't know."

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

And that’s how she says it, opening her eyes wide on it, like a word to make fun of us for calling it that.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness