razz

[ raz ]

/ ræz /

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Definition of razz

verb (used with object)

to deride; make fun of; tease.

noun

raspberry (def. 4).

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Origin of razz

1910–15, Americanism; short for raspberry

Words nearby razz

razor clam, razor-cut, razorfish, razor-shell, razor wire, razz, razzberry, razzia, Razzie, razzle, razzle-dazzle

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How to use razz in a sentence

I take Escobar at his word that this was basically locker-room talk—a joke, meant to razz other players.
Blue Jays Suspend Yunel Escobar for Gay Slur, But That’s Not the Real Issue|Jay Michaelson|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The songs, which have creaky titles like “All that Razz” and “Hooray for What's-not-good,” are belted out with pitchy gusto.
The Worst Awards in Hollywood|Sean Macaulay|March 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“I suppose the girls will razz the life out of me,” commented Patricia, after a short pause.
The Mystery of Arnold Hall|Helen M. Persons
Hed have given me an awful razz if it had failed to go through.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

I spose they suspected him then, and were just giving him the razz?
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin|Dorothy Wayne
Hardly had the “Prince” taken his place than they began to razz him.
Mystery Wings|Roy J. Snell
They don't razz me for not going on wild parties, though I know that some of the fellows are pretty gay themselves.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks

British Dictionary definitions for razz

razz

/ (ræz) US and Canadian slang /

verb

(tr) to make fun of; deride

noun

short for raspberry (def. 5)

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