"utz" meaning in English

See utz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʊts/ Forms: utzes [present, singular, third-person], utzing [participle, present], utzed [participle, past], utzed [past]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from German uzen (“to kid; tease”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|uzen|t=to kid; tease}} German uzen (“to kid; tease”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} utz (third-person singular simple present utzes, present participle utzing, simple past and past participle utzed)
  1. (transitive) To prod; goad; push someone's buttons Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-utz-en-verb-vVrM8cOQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 30 50 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 45 0 27

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1992, Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yinglish:",
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          "ref": "2008, Steve Almond, Not That You Asked:",
          "text": "The girl with the auburn hair was lingering, too. Her name was Susan. She was talking with the blonde who had utzed her to talk to Vonnegut.",
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        "(transitive) To prod; goad; push someone's buttons"
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        },
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          "ref": "1992, Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yinglish:",
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        "(transitive) To prod; goad; push someone's buttons"
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