Razz — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈæz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈaz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈaz/

1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈæz/.

Examples

The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Bronx cheer bait boo raspberry ride razzing taunt snort rag hoot twit rally hiss cod bird tantalize tantalise tease

Parts of Speech

noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping “The children teased the new teacher”

Word Forms

boo	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hoot	verb	to utter a loud clamorous shout
hiss	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
razz	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
snort	verb	indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
tease	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teasing	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
razzing	noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
tantalizer	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
Tantalus	noun	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
tantalization	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantaliser	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
taunting	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
taunt	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twit	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Around the World

Europe

🇳🇱Dutch

razend

een kreet of geluid gemaakt om ongenoegen of minachting te uiten

🇷🇺Russian

разз

крик или шум, издаваемый для выражения недовольства или презрения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रज्ज

नाराजगी या अवमानना व्यक्त करने के लिए किया गया रोना या शोर

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಾಝ್

ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೂಗು ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

റാസ്

അതൃപ്തിയോ അവഹേളനമോ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനായി ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ ഒരു നിലവിളി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശബ്ദം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

非难

表达不满或轻蔑的叫声或噪音

🇯🇵Japanese

ラズ

不快感や軽蔑を表現するために発せられる叫び声や騒音

🇰🇷Korean

래즈

불만이나 경멸을 표현하기 위해 외치는 소리나 소음

🇹🇭Thai

สัพยอก

เสียงร้องหรือเสียงที่แสดงออกถึงความไม่พอใจหรือดูถูก

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggoda

tangisan atau suara yang dibuat untuk mengungkapkan ketidaksenangan atau penghinaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

موسيقى الجاز

صرخة أو ضجيج للتعبير عن الاستياء أو الازدراء

🇹🇷Turkish

heyecan

hoşnutsuzluğu veya küçümsemeyi ifade etmek için yapılan bir ağlama veya gürültü

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