as in joking
marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing
his little sister made razzing kissing noises whenever he was on the phone with his girlfriend
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as in ribbing
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
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Recent Examples of razzing
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
Ernie was given to fun-loving razzing of others in the locker room.
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Ron Mix,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Rowland expected a bit more razzing after Badger’s touchdown was wiped off the board.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fans of both have had to endure constant razzing for underperforming on the big stage.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
Ernie was given to fun-loving razzing of others in the locker room.
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Ron Mix,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Rowland expected a bit more razzing after Badger’s touchdown was wiped off the board.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cabrera was down on the field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Monday, working with first basemen, laughing with coaches, even razzing a group of reporters.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzing
Adjective
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
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When the 10th batter (Dalton Rushing) struck out for the first out of the inning, the diminished number of Pirates fans still on hand gave a sarcastic cheer for their team’s stick-to-itiveness.
Noun
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A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath.
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The conversation had the recognizable rhythm of sports fans’ mixture of banter and good-natured ribbing.
Verb
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The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
Adjective
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To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
Noun
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My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
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Just kidding, massage certificate is the way to go.
Verb
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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.
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Sudano said his son was a good kid who was outgoing, always joking and good-hearted.
Adjective
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And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.
Noun
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No fooling, April brings some pretty interesting surprises on Netflix.
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“Razzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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