razz

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noun

razz

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verb

razzed; razzing; razzes

transitive verb

: heckle, deride
the fans razzed the visiting players

Examples of razz in a Sentence

Noun notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave Verb We razzed the other team's pitcher. got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
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Noun
Available in five flavors: fruit punch, blue razz, strawberry watermelon, arctic cherry and lemon lime. Buy Celsius Hydration for $12.99. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 The dwarves get the closest, in scenes where Owain Arthur’s Prince Durin razzes Robert Aramayo’s suitably Niles-esque Elrond (sorry for all the Frasier references) — but the dialogue veers florid and leaden. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Verb
Former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry, whom Wickers razzed relentlessly at Wrigley, called him last year on his birthday. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 His clubhouse razzing of anyone and everyone kept things loose. David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razz

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for razzberry sound of contempt, alteration of raspberry

First Known Use

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of razz was in 1917

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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razz. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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razz

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