make a joke of

English

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

Translations

make light of — see make light of

References

• “make a joke of sth”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “make a joke of”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “make a joke out of something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.