MAKE SPORT OF Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

make sport of

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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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All three may contain posts making fun of individual students' behavior.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Since the faces on display are unusually eclectic, the knee-jerk reaction is to fear the movie is making fun of them.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of make fun of

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