What is another word for make a fool of?
Pronunciation:
[ mˌe͡ɪk ɐ fˈuːl ɒv], [ mˌeɪk ɐ fˈuːl ɒv], [ m_ˌeɪ_k ɐ f_ˈuː_l ɒ_v]
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Synonyms for Make a fool of:
v.
• humiliate (verb)- crush,
- play down,
- base,
- vanquish,
- abase,
- cut down to size,
- demean,
- chasten,
- confuse,
- take down,
- debase,
- blister,
- denigrate,
- slam,
- bring low,
- shame,
- bring down,
- mortify,
- smear,
- degrade,
- pan,
- subdue,
- deny,
- take down a peg,
- put out of countenance,
- cast down,
- make ashamed,
- downplay,
- wither,
- humble,
- put to shame,
- snub,
- confound,
- Bemean,
- shoot down,
- discountenance,
- break,
- dishonor,
- discomfit,
- run down,
- conquer,
- depress,
- squash,
- rip,
- lower,
- abash,
- chagrin,
- tear down,
- disgrace.
- defraud,
- bewilder,
- defeat,
- goose,
- outgeneral,
- swindle,
- beat,
- outdo,
- dupe,
- lead astray,
- cheat,
- hoodwink,
- have,
- circumvent,
- cap,
- deceive,
- trick,
- outjockey,
- top,
- outmaneuver,
- fake out,
- outfox,
- fox,
- finagle,
- baffle,
- pull a fast one on,
- end-run,
- bamboozle,
- gull,
- take in,
- mislead,
- worst,
- run circles around,
- outguess,
- overreach,
- put one over on,
- outthink,
- con,
- hoax.
- jive,
- needle,
- rag,
- expose,
- chaff,
- pooh-pooh,
- ride,
- cartoon,
- mimic,
- Fleer,
- rail at,
- travesty,
- show up,
- sneer,
- takeoff,
- poke fun at,
- deride,
- pull one's leg,
- jeer,
- josh,
- kid,
- deflate,
- make a laughing-stock,
- RAZ,
- rally,
- laugh at,
- quiz,
- mock,
- send up,
- caricature,
- make fun of,
- scoff,
- jolly,
- make a game of,
- rib,
- lampoon,
- unmask,
- taunt,
- haze,
- put down,
- roast,
- banter,
- jape,
- gibe,
- parody,
- scorn.
Other synonyms:
• debase • ridicule • Other relevant words (noun):
How to use "Make a fool of" in context?
We all make mistakes, but some of them are worse than others. We all know people who can make a complete fool out of themselves in a matter of minutes, no matter what the situation might be. Whether it's dressing up like a character from a movie they've never seen, pronouncing a foreign word the wrong way, or saying something in a public place that is completely embarrassing, these kinds of mistakes are sure to make anyone crabby. Here are some of the most classic examples of making a fool of oneself:
1. Trying to do things that are out of your skill level.
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