Meaning & use
make fun
To mock, tease, or ridicule someone or something, usually with the preposition 'of.'
See it in a sentence
The kids stopped making fun of him once they realized how much it hurt.
It's easy to make fun of the plan, but no one has offered a better one.
A note on using this word
'Make fun of' is always followed by 'of' before the target of the teasing.
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