razz 1 of 2

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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razz

2 of 2

verb

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Recent Examples of razz
Noun
Excellent razz, but the choice of words surfaced a deeper hurt. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 Delta 8 Gummies come in five yummy fruity flavors including watermelon, strawberry, lime, mango, and blue-razz. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Verb
The display ends and Prabowo strolls the ranks of recruits, asking their home province, their university major, and razzing a couple of the stoutest about their paunch. Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 In the next segment, the pair drank beers together — Miller High Lifes, at the candidate’s request — and Colbert good-naturedly razzed her about the canniness of choosing a beer from swing-state Wisconsin. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for razz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razz
Noun
  • There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • The token will also be an acceptable form of payment at restaurant chains, Stebbing teased, and even potentially soon in kids' school cafeteria lines.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Editor's Note: Nothing has already teased the Nothing Phone (3a) series, which will arrive on March 4.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Starting today, February 12, 2025, Android customers can watch Apple TV+ on their mobile devices — phones, tablets, and foldables, whatever those are (just kidding, this is what those are).
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These terms are often tossed around with a smirk, used to describe parents who hover over every detail of their children’s lives—ensuring every problem is fixed, every obstacle removed.
    Marvin Krislov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The fifth season of Hulu’s hit dystopian series had began with the smirk seen ’round the globe that pit June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Strahovski).
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Bugas and his cousin thought Cooper was joking, but the man returned half an hour later with a heavy rifle and two boxes of cartridges.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Offerman also joked about President Trump's recent array of sweeping policy shifts while advising against long acceptance speeches.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Home supporters retaliated with boos, the same noise which followed every Olsen touch in the second half.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • McCormick, who received loud boos for his response, then compared the crowd to the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, seeking to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razz. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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