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RAZZ
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Synonyms:
bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("razz" is a kind of...):
call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Harass with persistent criticism or carping
Example:
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
Synonyms:
bait; cod; rag; rally; razz; ride; tantalise; tantalize; taunt; tease; twit
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "razz" is one way to...):
bemock; mock (treat with contempt)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "razz"):
barrack; flout; gibe; jeer; scoff (laugh at with contempt and derision)
banter; chaff; jolly; josh; kid (be silly or tease one another)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
razzing (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)
