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Meaning of "razzing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAZZING

razzing  [ˈræzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAZZING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Razzing is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb razzing in English.

WHAT DOES RAZZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of razzing in the English dictionary

The definition of razzing in the dictionary is the act of making fun of someone; ribbing, ragging.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAZZING

PRESENT

Present
I razz
you razz
he/she/it razzes
we razz
you razz
they razz
Present continuous
I am razzing
you are razzing
he/she/it is razzing
we are razzing
you are razzing
they are razzing
Present perfect
I have razzed
you have razzed
he/she/it has razzed
we have razzed
you have razzed
they have razzed
Present perfect continuous
I have been razzing
you have been razzing
he/she/it has been razzing
we have been razzing
you have been razzing
they have been razzing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I razzed
you razzed
he/she/it razzed
we razzed
you razzed
they razzed
Past continuous
I was razzing
you were razzing
he/she/it was razzing
we were razzing
you were razzing
they were razzing
Past perfect
I had razzed
you had razzed
he/she/it had razzed
we had razzed
you had razzed
they had razzed
Past perfect continuous
I had been razzing
you had been razzing
he/she/it had been razzing
we had been razzing
you had been razzing
they had been razzing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will razz
you will razz
he/she/it will razz
we will razz
you will razz
they will razz
Future continuous
I will be razzing
you will be razzing
he/she/it will be razzing
we will be razzing
you will be razzing
they will be razzing
Future perfect
I will have razzed
you will have razzed
he/she/it will have razzed
we will have razzed
you will have razzed
they will have razzed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been razzing
you will have been razzing
he/she/it will have been razzing
we will have been razzing
you will have been razzing
they will have been razzing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would razzing
you would razzing
he/she/it would razzing
we would razzing
you would razzing
they would razzing
Conditional continuous
I would be razzing
you would be razzing
he/she/it would be razzing
we would be razzing
you would be razzing
they would be razzing
Conditional perfect
I would have razzing
you would have razzing
he/she/it would have razzing
we would have razzing
you would have razzing
they would have razzing
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been razzing
you would have been razzing
he/she/it would have been razzing
we would have been razzing
you would have been razzing
they would have been razzing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you razz
we let´s razz
you razz
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to razz
Past participle
razzed
Present Participle
razzing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAZZING


advertising
ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ
amazing
əˈmeɪzɪŋ
amusing
əˈmjuːzɪŋ
cleansing
ˈklɛnzɪŋ
closing
ˈkləʊzɪŋ
confusing
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
freezing
ˈfriːzɪŋ
fundraising
ˈfʌndˌreɪzɪŋ
housing
ˈhaʊzɪŋ
losing
ˈluːzɪŋ
merchandising
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ
opposing
əˈpəʊzɪŋ
organizing
ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ
pleasing
ˈpliːzɪŋ
raising
ˈreɪzɪŋ
rising
ˈraɪzɪŋ
sizing
ˈsaɪzɪŋ
surprising
səˈpraɪzɪŋ
teasing
ˈtiːzɪŋ
zing
zɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAZZING

razor shell
razor wire
razor-billed auk
razor-cut
razor-cutting
razor-edged
razor-sharp
razor-shell
razor-slashing
razorable
razorback
razorbill
razorbill auk
razz
razzamatazz
razzia
Razzie
razzle
razzle-dazzle
razzmatazz

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAZZING

agonizing
appetizing
bronzing
buzzing
civilizing
dehumanizing
double glazing
downsizing
energizing
glazing
grazing
hazing
mesmerizing
quizzing
revitalizing
seizing
socializing
tantalizing
whizzing
womanizing

Synonyms and antonyms of razzing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «razzing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAZZING

Find out the translation of razzing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of razzing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «razzing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

razzing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

razzing
570 millions of speakers

English

razzing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

razzing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

razzing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

razzing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

razzing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

razzing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Razzing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

razzing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

razzing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

razzing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Razzing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

razzing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

razzing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

razzing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

razzing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

razzing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

razzing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spui prostii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

razzing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

razzing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

razzing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

razzing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of razzing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAZZING»

The term «razzing» is normally little used and occupies the 120.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAZZING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about razzing

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «RAZZING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word razzing.
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Ian Ziering
My most famous commercial was for Fruit Of the Loom underwear. I took a lot of razzing from my classmates.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAZZING»

Discover the use of razzing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to razzing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interaction and Identity
For those who engaged in this ritual, a central rule of razzing is "one who razzes another must also expect to be the recipient of razzing." This rule is further exemplified within an interaction I witnessed in which two Indians were razzing each ...
Hartmut B. Mokros, 1996
2
Cultural Communication and Intercultural Contact
details, the practices differ substantially.14 Razzing is a typically extemporaneous form of communication about the ongoing events of a particular situation—razzing is dependent on the situation, evolves from it, is a feature of that situation that ...
Donal Carbaugh, 2013
3
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: A Girl's Guide to Guy ...
"ragging." and “ribbing." razzing is a form of teasing peculiarto groups of young men. which allows guys to pick on and humiliate each other. all in the name of good old-fashioned fun! Most often they leave the ladies out of their good- humored ...
Jennifer Axen, Leigh Phillips, 2012
4
Child and Adolescent Development in Your Classroom
Razzing often includes tribal insults and is usually directed at persons of equal status, but not elders. Razzing someone about his or her family is usually not acceptable and can lead to a fight. Thus, the cultural rules for razzing are different  ...
Christi Crosby Bergin, David Allen Bergin, 2014
5
In the Company of Men: Male Dominance and Sexual Harassment
THE CONCEPT OF HARAZZMENT Behaviors that I refer to as harazzment were described by miners as razzing, ragging, thrashing, abuse, giving someone a hard time, or simply harassment. The category includes physical horseplay, ...
James Gruber, Phoebe Morgan, 2005
6
The 5th Season: New year ku (books 1 & 2 of 4)
turtles all the way down! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most razzing that goes on in the world is done by new verses, for one must be up-to-date to insult people. Perhaps ...
‎2007
7
The damned and the beautiful: American youth in the 1920's
A good friend might subtly inform a man of his faults in the privacy of his room, but a razzing was a confrontation with the group itself; it pitted the individual and his peculiarities against the massed congregation of his peers. Razzing could be ...
Paula S. Fass, 1977
8
Boys' Life
I'll probably have to take a good razzing." "What do you care about that? " said Bat, mischievously. "I'm not razzing you any more. You ought to be able to stand anything after that!" "Say, I wish you were razzing me!" snapped Big Tom, stamping ...
9
The Rotarian
Razzing. of. Pop. Judkins. Dr. Brewster sat back and laughed his huge, hearty laugh. "Well, what night do you want?' Backstage With The J3roadcasters One of the first experiments with ...
10
Dark Star I
His little boasting report is interrupted by a loud quavering, razzing, hissing sound that reverberates through the auditorium. Miss Picket smiles, no longer being the only one with the sound of a rude, untimely gas release. The Surgeon looks ...
Robert Stetson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAZZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term razzing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Razzing the theatre roof
ANOTHER fantastic evening of singing, dancing and drama was at the Pavilion on Saturday, ably compered by Tony (Mr Muddle). About 110 local children, ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
2
Drew Willy feeling more comfortable in second year with Bombers
I've gotten a lot of razzing, but a lot of guys said I did a good job.” The video also drew some wisecracks related to football, such as Willy needing to be nimble as ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
3
Armand Soriano dies; last of the Brooklyn Dodgers' razzing Sym …
The Dodgers Sym-Phony, which turned rallying the Brooklyn baseball team while razzing umpires and opposing teams into an art form, has lost its last surviving ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
4
Pierzynski pleased to have Uribe as a teammate again
... being interviewed by a Braves TV crew in the clubhouse Wednesday, the newest Brave shouted across the clubhouse, razzing the 38-year-old catcher. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 15»
5
JB Smoove talks return of 'Four Courses' and razzing Larry David
JB Smoove will be the first to tell you that 2015 is destined to be “The Year of the Smoove.” The comedian kicks off Season 3 of “Four Courses with JB Smoove” ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
6
Watch the Best Jokes and Zingers From Tina and Amy's Third …
... hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cracked up the A-list crowd at the Beverly Hilton by razzing Bill Cosby and George Clooney—and trying to figure out who they ... «TIME, Jan 15»
7
Tom Wilson Pranks Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough During Winter …
Laich continued, “Some of the guys were razzing us and were like, 'Are you guys going to do a routine?' I said, 'Yeah just wait. You'll hear the music cue up and ... «Russian Machine Never Breaks, Dec 14»
8
JK Simmons and the Further Joy of Razzing Your Co-Star
Before awards season gets under way, the Bagger chatted with the actor J.K. Simmons, who is winning accolades for his role as a ferocious music teacher in ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
9
Melbourne passerby forced to break up brawling schoolgirls in video
And you're f*****g razzing your boyfriend', the one in the black jacket said before the other one responds: 'I'm not razzing him.' 'Oh really?' as she steps closer to ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
10
Hodge: Thumbs down to razzing the Leafs after not saluting fans
Criticize the Maple Leafs for the way they play, if you wish, and I'm not sure how you'd avoid doing that after a 9-2 loss on home ice, but "thumbs down" to the ... «TSN, Nov 14»

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