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make a joke of

make a joke of verb: synonym of make light of.

Verb

make a joke of (third-person singular simple present makes a joke of, present participle making a joke of, simple past and past participle made a joke of)

  1. Synonym of make light of.
    Synonyms:
    make light of

Synonyms of make a joke of

Forms of make a joke of

third-person singular presentmakes a joke of
present participlemaking a joke of
past participlemade a joke of
pastmade a joke of

Questions about make a joke of

What does make a joke of mean?
Make a joke of means synonym of make light of.
What part of speech is make a joke of?
Make a joke of is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a joke of?
The past tense of make a joke of is made a joke of.

Words near make a joke of in the dictionary

  1. make a good fist of
  2. make a grab
  3. make a habit of
  4. make a hash of
  5. make a hole
  6. make a joke of
  7. make a killing
  8. make a leg
  9. make a light
  10. make a lip
  11. make a living

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