"make game of" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-make game of.ogg Forms: makes game of [present, singular, third-person], making game of [participle, present], made game of [participle, past], made game of [past]
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  1. (idiomatic) To ridicule; to make fun of. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: make a laughingstock of, make fun of Translations (to make fun of): whakangako (Maori)
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