- make a joke of
- (Roget's IV)
v.
Syn. jest, make light of, josh; see joke .
English dictionary for students. 2013.
make a joke of
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make a joke of something — make a ˈjoke of sth idiom to laugh about sth that is serious or should be taken seriously Main entry: ↑jokeidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a joke of — laugh or be humorous about (something that is not funny in itself) … Useful english dictionary
make light of — make a joke about, make fun of I was hurt when you made light of my poem. You laughed at it … English idioms
make fun of someone — make fun of (someone/something) to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way. At first the kids made fun of her because she spoke with a Dutch accent … New idioms dictionary
make fun of something — make fun of (someone/something) to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way. At first the kids made fun of her because she spoke with a Dutch accent … New idioms dictionary
make fun of — (someone/something) to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way. At first the kids made fun of her because she spoke with a Dutch accent … New idioms dictionary
make a laughingstock out of — make a joke out of , ridicule , laugh at … English contemporary dictionary
make sport of — make a joke at someone s expense, mock someone … English contemporary dictionary
joke — joke1 W3S2 [dʒəuk US dʒouk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: jocus] 1.) something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick ▪ Do you know any good jokes? joke about ▪ a joke about absent minded professors ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
joke — [[t]ʤo͟ʊk[/t]] ♦♦♦ jokes, joking, joked 1) N COUNT: oft N about n A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story. He debated whether to make a joke about shooting rabbits, but decided against it... No one… … English dictionary
