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Meaning of the word "make fun of" in English

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make fun of

US /meɪk fʌn əv/
UK /meɪk fʌn əv/
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Idiom

1.

to tease or mock someone or something in a playful or unkind way

Example:
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The children started to make fun of his new haircut.
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It's not nice to make fun of people's accents.
Synonym:
mockridiculeteasederidescoff at
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