British & Australian, informal

to make people laugh at someone, usually by copying what they do or say in a way that seems funny.

They used to take the mick out of him because of the way he walked.

I thought you were being serious - I didn't realise you were taking the mickey.

• turn out of
• turn out of somewhere
• turn out something
• turn over
• turn over a new leaf
• turn queen's evidence
• turn someone against
• turn someone against someone
• turn someone against something
• turn someone away
• turn someone loose
• turn someone off
• turn someone on
• turn someone out
• turn someone out of
• turn someone out of somewhere
• turn someone over
• turn something against
• turn something against someone
• turn something against something
• turn something around
• turn something away
• turn something inside out
• turn something loose
• turn something on its ear