Synonyms of razzing

razzing 1 of 3

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joking
• bantering
• sarcastic
• kidding
• ribbing
• mocking
• joshing
• rallying
• quizzical
• jesting
• fooling
• chaffing
• funning
• ridiculing
• heckling
• taunting
• derisive
• baiting
• needling
• jeering
• quipping
• bandying
• deriding
• scornful
• contemptuous
• hassling
• derisory
• disdainful

razzing

2 of 3

noun

as in ribbing

Related Words

• ribbing
• mocking
• kidding
• fooling
• ridiculing
• facetiousness
• richness
• wisecrack
• wordplay
• humor
• joke
• laugh
• drollness
• witticism
• banter
• funniness
• quip
• humorousness
• wit
• hilariousness
• barb
• pleasantry
• gag
• gambit
• raillery
• badinage
• jesting
• chatter
• jest
• sally
• repartee
• joshing
• dig
• nothings
• give-and-take
• chitchat
• persiflage
• crack
• waggery
• chaff
• small talk
• gossip
• backchat

razzing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of razz

as in teasing

to make fun of in a good-natured way

got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teasing
• kidding
• joking
• ribbing
• roasting
• joshing
• chaffing
• jiving
• bantering
• rallying
• riding
• goofing on
• funning
• taking the mickey out of
• jesting
• fooling
• wisecracking
• quipping
• jollying
• yukking
• japing
• stringing along
• gagging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of razzing

Noun

Fans of both teams traded chants and lighthearted razzing as their light-rail train neared the stadium. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

Fans of both have had to endure constant razzing for underperforming on the big stage. — 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. — Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Rowland expected a bit more razzing after Badger’s touchdown was wiped off the board. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026

Verb

But to most viewers, Top Gear means Clarkson, Hammond, and May going on adventures and razzing each other along the way. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026

Mamdani, no stranger to razzing wealthy people, debuted the tax with a video singling out hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin by standing outside a Manhattan penthouse the billionaire purchased for around $239 million. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Carmella’s daughters are also razzing her for ordering seven vibrators from Amazon. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026

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. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026