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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
  • The scene teases the adventure that’s to come in the series, which CBS greenlit for a second season from the outset due to Russell’s schedule.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Malkmus teases guitarist Greg Ginn for liking the Grateful Dead now and notes how sweet drummer Bill Stevenson seems for answering a reporter’s silly question so thoughtfully.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Blake Shelton The 2017 honoree officially became stepdad to Gwen Stefani‘s kids Kingston, Zuma and Apollo in 2021.
    — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
Verb
  • Artificial Reef Coordinator Jordan Byrum jokes that fans of the old bridge will be able to put on scuba gear and stand in traffic lanes at a depth of about 15-feet.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Meyers-Shyer jokes that on a recent Ask Me Anything, she was asked to describe her landscape.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of jokes

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“Razzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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