MAKE SPORT OF Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

make sport of

phrase

Definition of make sport of

as in ridicule

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous.

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make fun of

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The late-night show then played a series of clips of Trump making fun of people based on their size and appearance.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
The Tonight Show host has been palling around with Katseye, trying on QVC wigs, starting his own microdrama, interviewing almost everyone involved in The Odyssey and making fun of the President.

— Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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