make fun of — to laugh at someone in an unkind way; to mock or ridicule someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to laugh at someone in an unkind way; to mock or ridicule someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk fʌn ʌv/
Korean meaning: 누군가를 놀리다, 비웃다, 조롱하다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 **펀** 오브
Example Sentences
- My classmates used to make fun of my lunch because my mom packed kimchi every day.
- It's not okay to make fun of people who are different from you.
- He made fun of my singing, but at least I had the courage to try karaoke!
make fun of
VERB//meɪk fʌn ʌv//
to laugh at someone in an unkind way; to mock or ridicule someone
Children make fun of their classmate on the playground
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They make fun of him under the burning sun
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Origin
'make'는 고대 영어에서, 'fun'은 17세기에 '속임, 장난'의 의미로 시작되어 현재의 '재미'로 발전했습니다. 'make fun of'는 18세기경 '누군가를 조롱거리로 만들다'는 의미로 굳어진 표현입니다.
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“My classmates used to make fun of my lunch because my mom packed kimchi every day.”
“It's not okay to make fun of people who are different from you.”
“He made fun of my singing, but at least I had the courage to try karaoke!”
“Stop making fun of my cooking skills - not everyone can be a master chef overnight!”
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