raspberry
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈræzˌbɛri/
- Offensive
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pedorreta
- The crowd responded to the politician's speech with a loud raspberry to show their disapproval.
- blow raspberries
- loud raspberries
- raspberry sound
Examples
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I send him a mental raspberry.
Fiction book (1996) -
And give a big, fat raspberry to the good citizens of Denver.
Fiction book (2002) -
Imagine if someone had done something really serious, like give him a raspberry.
Blog text (13) -
There is only one man who would dare give me the raspberry.
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Richardson blew a raspberry at the screen.
Fiction book (1995) -
Kid came by, riding no hands, thumbs in his ears, and gave Palmer the raspberry.
Fiction book (1991) -
That's quite a raspberry.
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[ Blows Raspberry ]
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[blows a raspberry]
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[blows raspberry]
Synonyms
70
5.9
A loud sound people make to show they do not like something
47
1.1
A sharp, high sound like a snake or from people showing disapproval
42
4.1
A sudden harsh noise made by forcing air through the nose to show amusement or anger
14
9.1
A sound of dislike made by people booing or hissing at someone
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4.2
A loud shout from people showing anger or disapproval
5
9.9
A short sharp sound made by blowing air through the lips to show contempt
2
8.8
A loud, playful noise that people make to tease someone
1
9.9
A sound made to make fun of someone, like a raspberry
A rude loud sound made by blowing through closed lips to show you do not like something
Antonyms
Compounds
A bush that makes small black, thimble-shaped fruits people eat or turn into jam
A bush native to North America that produces small red berries you can eat
A bush with bright pink or purple flowers and small red fruit like a tiny cup
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Raspberry for the rude sound comes from a playful British slang phrase 'raspberry tart' that rhymes with 'fart', because the blown sound imitates a rude 'fart' noise, and so to blow a raspberry is to make a rude, contemptuous sound.