Synonyms of making sport of

making sport of

phrase

present participle of make sport of

as in ridiculing

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridiculing
• mocking
• making fun of
• laughing (at)
• poking fun at
• ragging on
• shooting down
• cocking snooks (at)
• cocking a snook (at)
• scouting
• teasing
• taunting
• deriding
• jeering
• gibing
• jibing
• sneering (at)
• parodying
• scoffing (at)
• skewering
• imitating
• taking off (on)
• tormenting
• harassing
• targeting
• putting down
• belittling
• disparaging
• scorning
• poohing
• kidding
• baiting
• ribbing
• decrying
• riding
• razzing
• mimicking
• pestering
• rallying
• quizzing
• tweaking
• twitting
• heckling
• jiving
• parroting
• bugging
• ragging
• joshing
• catcalling
• caricaturing
• chaffing
• aping
• satirizing
• bad-mouthing
• travestying
• needling
• burlesquing
• harrying
• lampooning
• hassling
• pillorying
• pooh-poohing
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• applauding
• indorsing