razz 1 of 2

as in snort
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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razz

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verb

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Recent Examples of razz
Noun
Excellent razz, but the choice of words surfaced a deeper hurt. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 Delta 8 Gummies come in five yummy fruity flavors including watermelon, strawberry, lime, mango, and blue-razz. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
Verb
In the next segment, the pair drank beers together — Miller High Lifes, at the candidate’s request — and Colbert good-naturedly razzed her about the canniness of choosing a beer from swing-state Wisconsin. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 Cooper makes charmingly awkward attempts to bond with his kid, Riley (Ariel Donoghue); Riley razzes him for trying to use Gen Z slang. David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for razz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razz
Noun
  • There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • Leighton, who played Sydney Andrews in the show, also teased what viewers could expect from the new series.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Ruby’s face hardened, her lips twisting into a sneer.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Starting today, February 12, 2025, Android customers can watch Apple TV+ on their mobile devices — phones, tablets, and foldables, whatever those are (just kidding, this is what those are).
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The fifth season of Hulu’s hit dystopian series had began with the smirk seen ’round the globe that pit June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Strahovski).
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
  • With a smirk on his face, Irving is instructed to walk into the forest.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When this verdict spread across the internet, there was one uniting trend: fans on social media couldn’t stop joking and celebrating about the outcome, sparking a deluge of memes about the event.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The Atlanta official joked that the graphic must have been sent to him 10 times during the previous five days.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Compare, also, Smith’s comment about Williams to the crowd’s boos for Taylor Swift.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9).
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Razz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razz. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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