make fun of somebody/something

make fun of (someone or something)

To mock or direct insults at someone or something. You can make fun of me all you want, but I love these shoes. Please stop making fun of the movie. You don't have to sit here and watch it, you know.See also: fun, make, of

make fun of someone or something

to ridicule someone or something. Are you making fun of me? I am making fun of your hat.See also: fun, make, of

make fun of

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. See also: fun, make, of

make ˈfun of somebody/something

(also poke ˈfun at somebody/something) make unkind remarks or jokes about somebody: People enjoy making fun of the clothes I wear, though they seem all right to me. ♢ It’s a programme that likes to poke fun at the royal family.See also: fun, make, of, somebody, something

make fun of

To mock; ridicule.See also: fun, make, of