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  1. make fun ofverb

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

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of make fun of in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of make fun of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of make fun of in a Sentence

  1. Newt Gingrich:

    That is the type of movie I’d be honored to be a part of, i think the whole idea of trying to make fun of someone who has dementia is sick. And I have no problem making fun of Ronald Reagan.

  2. Franco Bario:

    It's really unfair because anytime you look back at an old show, you can do that and you can sort of make fun of the things that didn't age well. But that felt like a comedy opportunity for me and sort of the reason to do it. i think what is great about the new show is it is its own show, so there weren't those sweaty moments of like,' How are we recreating the original' Saved by the Bell ?' Cause we weren't.

  3. Violaine Gueritault:

    I thought a lot of students would make fun of the whole thing, and boy was that a surprise.

  4. Erica Diaz:

    She said,' Mami, you taught me to respect all people. We shouldn't make fun of people. Why aren't we out there with the people ?'.

  5. Isabel Hilton:

    Beijing( sees the incursions) as an attempt by their own population to troll Taiwan, to provoke Taiwan, to make fun of Taiwan's incompetence. They treat it as a propaganda victory.


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