makes fun of
Pokes gentle jabs
Makes fun of means to mock, tease, or ridicule someone or something, usually to get laughs at their expense: The kids made fun of his haircut.
The phrase ranges from affectionate ribbing among friends to cruel bullying, depending on context and intent.
To make fun of yourself is to be self-deprecating.
- satirizeMock through exaggeration
- teaseMock playfully
- pull someone's legJokingly deceive someone
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- tauntInsulting provocation
give a hard time · deride · ridicule · lampoon · scoff · roast · rip on · caricature · memes · throw shade · jeer · parody · banter · self-deprecation · wit · take the piss · sneer · jibe