made fun of

VERB

poke fun at

Synonyms

WEAK

burlesque deride heckle kid lampoon make sport of mock parody ridicule satirize tease

Example Sentences

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In fact, he’s made fun of originalism before.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Tyrone Mings made fun of Elliott's whereabouts on social media after Salzburg last week, posting a popular meme involving Ian Wright and a former teacher he thought had passed away.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I wasn’t enough of anything to be made fun of, criticized or lauded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

He always made fun of himself all the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

That's why, his mom said, they made fun of him in the first place.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green