Razzing — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈæzɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈazɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈazɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈæzɪŋ/.

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 razz 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

🇩🇪German

zerstören

ein Schrei oder ein Geräusch, das Unmut oder Verachtung zum Ausdruck bringt

🇫🇷French

rassurant

un cri ou un bruit fait pour exprimer son mécontentement ou son mépris

🇪🇸Spanish

destrozando

un grito o ruido hecho para expresar disgusto o desprecio

🇮🇹Italian

sfolgorante

un grido o un rumore fatto per esprimere dispiacere o disprezzo

🇳🇱Dutch

razend

een kreet of geluid gemaakt om ongenoegen of minachting te uiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

arrasador

um grito ou barulho feito para expressar descontentamento ou desprezo

🇷🇺Russian

раздражать

крик или шум, издаваемый для выражения недовольства или презрения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उजाड़ना

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

🇮🇳Tamil

அழித்தொழித்தல்

அதிருப்தி அல்லது அவமதிப்பை வெளிப்படுத்த ஒரு அழுகை அல்லது சத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ధ్వంసం చేయడం

అసంతృప్తిని లేదా ధిక్కారాన్ని వ్యక్తం చేయడానికి చేసిన కేకలు లేదా శబ్దం

🇮🇳Gujarati

રેઝિંગ

નારાજગી અથવા તિરસ્કાર વ્યક્ત કરવા માટે કરવામાં આવેલ રુદન અથવા અવાજ

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಾಝಿಂಗ್

ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೂಗು ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കീറിക്കളയുന്നു

അതൃപ്തിയോ അവഹേളനമോ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനായി ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ ഒരു നിലവിളി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശബ്ദം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੈਜ਼ਿੰਗ

ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ਗੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਜ਼ਾਹਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਰੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਰੌਲਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ریزنگ

ناراضگی یا حقارت کا اظہار کرنے کے لئے رونا یا شور

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

擦伤

表达不满或轻蔑的叫声或噪音

🇯🇵Japanese

荒々しい

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

굉장한

불만이나 경멸을 표현하기 위해 외치는 소리나 소음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm choáng váng

một tiếng kêu hoặc tiếng ồn được thực hiện để thể hiện sự không hài lòng hoặc khinh thường

🇹🇭Thai

เร้าใจ

เสียงร้องหรือเสียงที่แสดงออกถึงความไม่พอใจหรือดูถูก

🇮🇩Indonesian

meratakan

tangisan atau suara yang dibuat untuk mengungkapkan ketidaksenangan atau penghinaan

🇵🇭Filipino

naninira

isang sigaw o ingay na ginawa upang ipahayag ang sama ng loob o paghamak

🇲🇾Malay

meracau

tangisan atau bunyi yang dibuat untuk menyatakan rasa tidak senang atau hina

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

تخريب

گریه یا سر و صدایی که برای ابراز نارضایتی یا تحقیر ایجاد می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

baş döndürücü

hoşnutsuzluğu veya küçümsemeyi ifade etmek için yapılan bir ağlama veya gürültü

🇮🇱Hebrew

הורס

בכי או רעש שנעשו כדי להביע אי נחת או בוז

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