phrasal verb · informal
make fun of
/meɪk fʌn əv/MAKE·FUN·of
speakingtask1
to laugh at or tease someone in a mocking way
Examples
“Don't make fun of his accent; he worked hard on his English.”
“In the interview she said she ignores people who make fun of her ideas.”
“Kids sometimes make fun of classmates to feel accepted.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the presentation she calmly explained why mocking colleagues only undermines team morale.”
Collocations
- make fun of someone's accent
- stop making fun of
- be made fun of
Word family
made fun of verb (past)making fun of gerund
Common mistakes
Don't joke his accent.→Don't make fun of his accent.
He always makes fun for her.→He always makes fun of her.
Say it for a higher band
5tease→6make fun of→7+make fun of
Synonyms
tease
mock
Easily confused
tease
“They teased him about his new haircut, but they didn't mean to be cruel.”
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