Noun
notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave Verb
We razzed the other team's pitcher.
got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
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Noun
Not bad for a song Francis good-naturedly razzes now that she’s rediscovered it.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025 Available in five flavors: fruit punch, blue razz, strawberry watermelon, arctic cherry and lemon lime.
Buy Celsius Hydration for $12.99.—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The sports reporters used to razz the former building manager, Mark Walters, about the outdated climate control system.—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Players would congregate 20-deep around the goal, razzing and cheering various shots.—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for razz
Word History
Etymology
Noun
short for razzberry sound of contempt, alteration of raspberry
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