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