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 ribbing
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzing
Noun
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But aside from the occasional ribbing, Trump has generally praised Musk and embraced their working relationship.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The camera then cut to Gascón, who took the ribbing in stride.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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
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Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Always down to gossip and party, Redmond exudes Gemini's energy through his zesty and sarcastic attitude.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This is not just a sarcastic take but a practical one.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.—
Justin Koreis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Razzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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