Made fun of escort in speech (5)
I believe the answer is:
guyed
'made fun of' is the definition.
('guy' can be a synonym of 'make fun of')
'escort in speech' is the wordplay.
'escort' becomes 'guide' (guide is a kind of escort).
'in speech' shows a homophone (sound like).
'guide' is a homophone of 'GUYED'.
(Other definitions for guyed that I've seen before include "Made fun of - kept in position by ropes" , "sent up" , "Secured with rope" .)