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tease
[teez]
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way.
If your little sister is teasing you about your boyfriend and following you around making kissy faces, itās because sheās jealous and wants your attention.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:to bully, harass, or torment.
I was teased about my lisp when I was younger.
New animals are kept isolated when they first arrive at the sanctuary to prevent the established pack from teasing or frightening them.
to purposely excite or sexually arouse (someone) without subsequent gratification.
Donāt tease me with vacation ideas you know we canāt afford!
She teased her fiancĆ© with a sexy little dance even though she knew they couldnāt go all the way with a house full of guests.
to pull apart or separate the adhering fibers of (wool or the like), as in combing or carding; comb or card, as wool; shred.
to ruffle (the hair) by holding it at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo.
to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; teasel.
to introduce (a new product) without revealing details about it, conveying only that the product exists and will be available at a future date.
Both developers teased next generation game consoles at the expo, but neither released specs.
verb (used without object)
to provoke, disturb, torment, or bully a person or animal with persistent annoyances or harassment.
noun
a person who teases or annoys.
a person who purposely excites or sexually arouses another, but then withholds gratification: All I did was set some sexual boundaries, but now he's spreading rumors that I'm a tease.
The weatherman needs to stop being such a tease with these predicted snow days.
All I did was set some sexual boundaries, but now he's spreading rumors that I'm a tease.
the act of teasing or the state of being teased.
Television.Ģżteaser.
verb phrase
to discover, understand, or disentangle (complex, interconnected, or hidden information).
Only recently have scientists teased out a causal link between sleep loss and mood disorders, like anxiety.
tease
/ ³Ł¾±Ė³ś /
verb
to annoy (someone) by deliberately offering something with the intention of delaying or withdrawing the offer
to arouse sexual desire in (someone) with no intention of satisfying it
to vex (someone) maliciously or playfully, esp by ridicule
(tr) to separate the fibres of; comb; card
(tr) to raise the nap of (a fabric) with a teasel
Also: backcomb.Ģżto comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle
(tr) to loosen or pull apart (biological tissues, etc) by delicate agitation or prodding with an instrument
noun
a person or thing that teases
the act of teasing
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- teasable adjective
- teasableness noun
- outtease verb (used with object)
- unteased adjective
- Ė³Ł±š²¹²õ¾±²Ō²µ adjective
- Ė³Ł±š²¹²õ¾±²Ō²µly adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of tease1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of tease1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He admitted he was teasing before acknowledging the Bruinsā circumstances heading into their Menās College World Series opener against Murray State on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Fury has teased on social media a potential return to the ring and is currently filming the second series of his Netflix documentary At Home With The Furys.
The developers have teased an Afro-surrealism style mixed with anime in the first trailer, as well as plenty of tracks from the band itself.
Working in recognizable horror subgenres, Byrne entices you with a familiar premise and then slowly teases apart the tropes, leaving you unsettled but also invigorated by his inventiveness.
He attended an awards ceremony run by the King's Foundation at St James's Palace where he was teased by another guest, Sir Rod Stewart, who told Beckham that his knighthood "was coming soon".
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