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Answer for the clue "Try to get a rise out of ", 4 letters:
razz
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Word definitions for razz in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to hiss or deride," 1920, shortened and altered variant of raspberry (q.v.) in its rhyming slang sense. Related: Razzed ; razzing . As a noun, in to give the razz , from 1919.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context poker English) A version of seven card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball). vb. 1 (context informal English) Tease playfully; heckle. 2 (context informal English) Heckle by blowing a raspberry. 3 (context informal English) ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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" [syn: tease , rag , cod , tantalize , tantalise , bait , taunt ...
Usage examples of razz.
Plessis is wanted in connection with the murder of news anchorwoman Razz Retribution.
The older barber started to razz his brother, and the younger barber said he hated playing with bad players because their lousy skills rubbed off.
His father started to razz him, and Irene leaned toward her husband and kissed him full on his rough lips.
She hoped that Razz had enough brain cells left intact for her to conduct the necessary business.
Kayla felt Razz let go of her arm and fell to her knees, her eyes burning too much for her to see, gasping for breath.
I wonder what it is: something to do with the energy, the electricity of the place, all the hustle and razz it fills me with that get up and go.
While others look at art or read books or surrender to serious music, my mind just razzes me about money, Selina, hard-ons, the Fiasco.
The girls were invited to play and had declined and were being razzed for it.
There was a strange wet lisping to it all, as if of a tongue being razzed against protruding lips.
He was expected to endure the razzing and hazing without complaint, but the frustration was mounting inside him and the pressure from outside was only adding to the strain.
Honey, Master Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, and, yeah, he probably took a lot of razzing because of his namebut probably not from the same guy twice.
Hickok and Geronimo were the best of friends, but they never seemed to tire of razzing one another.
Behind him rolled R2-D2, razzing and squeaking in what was clearly derision.
While others look at art or read books or surrender to serious music, my mind just razzes me about money, Selina, hard-ons, the Fiasco.
Hickok and Geronimo were the best of friends, but they never seemed to tire of razzing one another.