verb · irregular · intransitive · common

make fun of

make fun of · makes fun of · made fun of · making fun of

передражнювати, передражнити

разыгрывать, подшучивать

hänseln

To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative mannerTo tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.

» The bridge is made of stone.

Мост сделан из камня.

Міст зроблений з каменю.

Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic, informal)To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!
sich lustig machen über, verspotten, auslachen
высме́иватьvysméivatʹ, вы́смеятьvýsmejatʹ, насмеха́тьсяnasmexátʹsja
висмі́юватиvysmíjuvaty, ви́сміятиvýsmijaty, насміха́тисяnasmixátysja

Examples

3325 sentences

The bridge is made of stone.
Міст зроблений з каменю.
ruМост сделан из камня.
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It is made partly of wood.
Частково це зроблено з дерева.
deEs ist teilweise aus Holz gemacht.
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The box is made of wood.
Ящик зроблений з дерева.
ruКоробка из дерева.
deDie Schachtel ist aus Holz.
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The plate is made of plastic.
Тарілка з пластмаси.
ruТарелка пластиковая.
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The desk is made of wood.
Стіл зроблений із дерева.
ruСтол сделан из дерева.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

tease, ridicule:

Русский

By meaning 1

tease, ridicule:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

tease, ridicule:

Origin

Recorded 1737. Preserves the older meaning of fun, from Middle English fon, fonne (“foolis

Recorded 1737. Preserves the older meaning of fun, from Middle English fon, fonne (“foolish, simple, silly”),

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Forms

makes fun of, making fun of, made fun of, made fun of

Base form	make fun of · to make fun of
3rd person singular	makes fun of
Present participle	making fun of
Past simple	made fun of
Past participle	made fun of

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	make fun of
he, she, it	makes fun of

Past simpleLesson

all persons

made fun of

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have made fun of
he, she, it	has made fun of

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will make fun of

Synonyms

34 synonyms

disparageC2 kidB1 mimicB2 mockB2 needleB1 ribB2 roastA2 scoffC1 scornC1 teaseB2 bust on deride make sport of befool

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle