razz

[ raz ]
/ ræz /
Slang.

verb (used with object)

to deride; make fun of; tease.

noun

Origin of razz

1910–15, Americanism; short for raspberry

Example sentences from the Web for razzing

  • Lopez admits that as the resident ghost expert he does get a fair bit of razzing from his police officer buddies.

    True Life: I’m a Part-Time Ghost Hunter |Christine Pelisek |September 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
  • I thought he was razzing me for a moment, but saw that he really meant it.

    Test Pilot |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • My grades werent so bad, but you should have heard the razzing I got!

    Betty Lee, Freshman |David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for razzing

razz
/ (ræz) US and Canadian slang /

verb

(tr) to make fun of; deride

noun

short for raspberry (def. 5)