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adjective

Definition of razzingnext
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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noun

as in ribbing

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razzing

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzing
  1. ribbing
  2. teasing
  3. sarcastic
  4. joking
Noun
  • The riffs and ribbing were still there, as were the parables about fame and celebrity as corruptive, murder-inspiring forces.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The wide hem is made with gorgeous ribbing that completes the look, and the sweater is even double discounted to just $37 for a limited time.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of ribbing
Verb
  • The show will see Beyoncé perform songs from her country album Cowboy Carter live for the first time—with the NFL teasing that there will be surprise guests joining the Grammy-winning musician onstage at the NRG Stadium.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The four-time Grammy winner began teasing Lana as early as last year, revealing a set of covers in December 2023.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of teasing
Adjective
  • As the group grows, so do the number of sarcastic or unserious posts and comments within it.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His gibes at China on X were often aggressive and sarcastic.
    Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sarcastic
Verb
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of joking
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