Phrase guide

make sport of

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • māk spôrt əv
  • Received-Pronunciation: /meɪ̯k spɔːɹt əv/
  • Canada, General-American: /meɪ̯k spoɹt əv/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /mæɪ̯k spoːɹt əv/
  • Scotland: /mek spoɹt əv/
  • India: /meːk spoːɾʈ ov/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To make fun of someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mock, ridicule, tease

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, sport, of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Latin: lūdificō — to make fun of someone or something