ridicule vs make fun

ridicule is a noun but make fun is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ridicule	Yes	No	Yes	No
make fun	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ridicule and make fun are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ridicule include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, poke fun, rib, roast.

ridicule (noun)	make fun (noun)
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

ridicule (verb)	make fun (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	subject to laughter or ridicule