raspberry

noun

rasp·ber·ry | \ ˈraz-ˌber-ē

, -b(ə-)rē \

Definition of raspberry

1a : any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries

b : a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries

2 [short for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart] : a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration broadly : an expression of disapproval or contempt

Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About raspberry

Synonyms & Antonyms for raspberry

Synonyms

bird
[chiefly British],
boo,
Bronx cheer,
catcall,
hiss,
hoot,
jeer,
razz,
snort

Antonyms

cheer

Examples of raspberry in a Sentence

One of the children made a raspberry at him. there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines

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