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Meaning of make sport of | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

/meɪ̯k spɔːɹt əv/

Definitions

To make fun of someone or something.
idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, sport, of.

Examples

“I never heard him say a hard word about anyone, and it visibly grieved him when the rest of us made sport of our schoolmates, especially those with hopes of being published in Troubadour.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

make strange make streaks make strides make sure make terms make the angels blush