The difference between Make fun of and Make light of

When used as verbs, make fun of means to tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a manner, whereas make light of means to regard without due seriousness.


check bellow for the other definitions of Make fun of and Make light of

  1. Make fun of as a verb (idiomatic, informal):

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

    Examples:

    "Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!"

  1. Make light of as a verb (idiomatic):

    To regard without due seriousness; to joke about or disregard inappropriately.

    Examples:

    "I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him."

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