razzing
Good-natured ribbing
Razzing is teasing or mocking someone in a playful, good-natured way: The team was razzing him about his new haircut.
It implies lighthearted ribbing rather than mean-spirited criticism—the kind of joking that happens among friends or teammates.
To razz someone is to give them a hard time without genuine hostility.
Playful, mild ridicule
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- joshingPlayful mocking
- kiddingTeasing playfully
roasting · heckling · jeering · needling · goading · baiting · ragging · hazing
Playful, teasing exchange
- jokingSaying things in fun
- jestingPlayful, unserious speech
- chaffingMocking in jest
- funningJoking around playfully
quipping · wisecracks · wordplay · repartee · badinage · persiflage · tomfoolery · horseplay
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
kidding · roasting · heckling · jeering · needling · goading · baiting · ragging · hazing · deriding
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
funning · quipping · wisecracks · wordplay · repartee · badinage · persiflage · tomfoolery · horseplay · clowning
razzingacclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
acclamation · cheering · honoring · lauding · praising
razzingrevering
Regarding with deep respect
venerating · respecting · admiring · esteeming · encouraging
razzingencouragement
Support spurring continued effort
support · complimenting · flattery · reassurance · affirmation