"make game of" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-make game of.ogg [Australia] Forms: makes game of [present, singular, third-person], making game of [participle, present], made game of [participle, past], made game of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> game of}} make game of (third-person singular simple present makes game of, present participle making game of, simple past and past participle made game of)
  1. (idiomatic) To ridicule; to make fun of. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: make a laughingstock of, make fun of
    Sense id: en-make_game_of-en-verb-rwlhSY4O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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