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noun

plural of razz
as in snorts
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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razzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of razz
as in teases
to make fun of in a good-natured way got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

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Recent Examples of razzes
Verb
As Roy tries to make an Irish goodbye, Jamie affectionately razzes him for being hairy. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzes
  1. snorts
  2. teases
  3. kids
  4. jokes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of snorts
Verb
  • To manage it, one finger teases the strands apart while the others hold the tension.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The trailer teases just how far The New Stanford Prison Experiment participants will go when given power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
Verb
  • The Facebook post quickly took off on social media and had 1,700 comments and reactions within three hours, most of them jokes.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diners who sit in those four seats are like guinea pigs, Justus jokes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokes

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“Razzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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