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 teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in ribbing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzing
Verb
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Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025 -
From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Future Foundation Backless Strapless Bra delivers a surprising amount of support and structure, thanks to its longline design and subtle ribbing.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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Kristen Bell is using her final moments as the 2025 SAG Awards host for some good old-fashioned ribbing!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His passion for all-things superhero has a giddy innocence to it even when his films are sarcastic or jokey.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Both of us were sarcastic and fun and funny, and always making jokes and pranks and just having fun with everybody on set.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Razzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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