RAZZ Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

razz 1 of 2

verb

Definition of razz

as in to tease

to make fun of in a good-natured way got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

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noun

ˈraz

as in snort

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave

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From across the room, his teammates quickly started razzing him. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026 Everyone surprises, and everyone has wisdom, from the Latino barbers who razz each other about politics to the member of Gen Z who’s both a Christian and a socialist to the formerly incarcerated person who became a social worker. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026 In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025 The sports reporters used to razz the former building manager, Mark Walters, about the outdated climate control system. — Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razz

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Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
The live-action series, which will go into production next year, was teased with its own logo that seemed to hint at a potential connection to the SHIELD agency, and is among one of the five shows THR previously reported were in the works.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tease

Noun

The class had been quiet after the camp text, but now there was at least one snort.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

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