to razzle

Examples

• All

• Okay, let's razzle-dazzle, and show...

  Life of the Party (2018)

• Just I'm gettin' a little razzled with your pace.

  Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

• "Come on, boss, you can razzle-dazzle the reporters, but I know you got an asteroid all picked out.

  Fiction book (2001)

• You need to stay locked and loaded and be prepared to be razzled, dazzled with some of the best chemistry on the World Wide Web.

• I'm going to really razzle dazzle the judges with just visual splendor.

  The Try Guys

• This guest had us razzle dazzled with his charismatic aura and left us smiling from ear to ear.

• Maybe they can razzle-dazzle, overhand palm, but no four, five steps to the hole, and no flagrant fouls.

  Crossover (2006)

• You could go in and say, hey, I'm going to do this MBA class and I'm going to razzle dazzle them with a lot of memorized facts.

• In fact, it doesn't just leap; it razzles, it dazzles, it sizzles, it pops, it leaps, spins, and comes at you with musical number after musical number.

  Blog text (26)

• The magician's performance was sure to razzle the audience with its amazing tricks and spectacles.

Synonyms

E

to excite

vsto razzle

331 2.7

To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager

does this specifically by using showy or flashy actions and displays

D

to dazzle

vsto razzle

63 4.1

To amaze people with great skill, beauty, or clever ideas

focuses more on flashy spectacle to both impress and stir excitement

F

to flaunt

vsto razzle

62 5.7

To show something in a very obvious way to get attention

relies on flashy actions or displays to both impress and excite

F

to flex

vsto razzle

• Slang

12 7.7

To show off something to impress other people, often on social media

adds theatrical or flashy display aimed especially at exciting observers

M

to make a splash

vsto razzle

11 3.9

Get a lot of attention in an exciting way

achieves attention specifically through flashy or showy actions and displays

F

to flourish

vsto razzle

5 4.9

To wave something in a dramatic way to attract attention

uses broader flashy actions and displays to create excitement and impress

B

to bedazzle

vsto razzle

3 5.1

Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention

uses showy displays broadly to excite people rather than only decorate

S

to showboat

vsto razzle

• Informal

1 7.5

Act in a flashy way to get attention

uses flashy displays primarily to both impress and excite people

B

to blazon

vsto razzle

1 7.7

To show something in a way that many people notice it

does similar attention-seeking but with more flashy, exciting display

S

to seduce an audience

vsto razzle

1 6.7

Make an audience like you and pay close attention

leans more on visual flashiness to both impress and excite crowds

S

to show out

vsto razzle

• Informal

7.4

Act in a loud way to get attention and impress people

focuses on showy acts that aim to both impress and excite

S

to showboating

vsto razzle

• Informal

6.9

To act in a dramatic way to get attention

uses showy performance mainly to create excitement and impress observers

F

to flash around

vsto razzle

• Informal

7.0

To show off expensive things, like a watch or car, to impress other people

does the same but with broader flashy acts to excite people

S

to swash one's buckle

vsto razzle

• Archaic

9.9

To try to impress people by showing off or being charming

leans more on showy actions that aim to excite a group

Antonyms

S

to subdue

37 5.5

To bring a person or thing under control, often by force

U

to understate

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

Compounds

R

razzle-dazzle

• Informal

4 8.5

A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people

How Flashy

to razzle

• Informal

1 8.8

to dazzle

63 4.1

to show off

• Informal

216 3.2

to perform

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology