Pronunciation: /meɪk fʌn ʌv/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I don't like it when people make fun of others.
A2 She felt hurt when her classmates started to make fun of her.
B1 Making fun of someone's appearance is not acceptable behavior.
B2 The comedian's jokes were funny, but some people felt he went too far in making fun of certain groups.
C1 The film relied heavily on making fun of stereotypes for its humor.
C2 The author's sharp wit often comes across as making fun of societal norms and expectations.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 She doesn't like when people make fun of others.
A2 The children made fun of the new student because he was different.
B1 It's not nice to make fun of someone's appearance.
B2 The comedian was known for making fun of politicians in his stand-up routine.
C1 She was hurt by the way her colleagues made fun of her behind her back.
C2 The group of friends enjoyed making fun of each other in a friendly and lighthearted way.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She never makes fun of others.
A2 The children made fun of the new student in class.
B1 It's not nice to make fun of someone's appearance.
B2 He felt hurt when his colleagues made fun of his accent.
C1 The comedian's jokes were clever without making fun of anyone.
C2 Despite their teasing, he never stooped to making fun of others.
formal It is inappropriate to make fun of someone's appearance.
informal Don't make fun of her, she's sensitive about that.
slang Stop making fun of him, it's not cool.
figurative It's not nice to make fun of someone's insecurities.
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