Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
take-the-mickey
idiom
/ˈteɪk ðə ˈmɪki/
Definition
To tease or mock someone in a playful or light-hearted way.
Examples
- Don’t be upset; they’re just taking the mickey out of you for wearing that funny hat.
- He likes to take the mickey, but it’s all in good fun.
- She took the mickey when I told her about my cooking disaster.
Meaning
The phrase ‘take the mickey’ is often used in British English to describe a situation where someone is making fun of another person, but in a non-serious, joke-like manner.
Synonyms
- make fun of
- tease
- mock
- ridicule
- taunt
