name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
utz
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ʊts/
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CMU ARPABET: AH1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To prod; goad; push someone's buttons
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Since you saved my life you decided you have the right to run it. You’ve utzed me along every step of the way. You’ve hammered, drove, pushed, shoved, and if that wasn’t enough, you’d looked at me with those great big cow eyes of yours ... and I’d melt and go along. — Bing Crosby, White Christmas.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Probably borrowed from German uzen (“to kid; tease”).