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- Dictionarytease/tiːz/
verb
- 1. make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way: "I used to tease her about being so house-proud"
- 2. gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands: "she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle"
noun
- 1. a person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly: informal "some think of him as a tease who likes to keep others guessing"
- 2. an act of teasing someone: "she couldn't resist a gentle tease"
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tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. Verb He and his wife enjoy teasing each other about their different tastes in music. The other children teased her because she was wearing braces. He was always teased by his brother about being short.
TEASE definition: 1. to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because…. Learn more.
To tease is to pick on someone or to give false hope. You can tease your little sister by saying "nanny nanny boo boo" or by holding a cookie just out of her reach.
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.
How does the verb tease contrast with its synonyms? Some common synonyms of tease are annoy, harass, harry, pester, plague, and worry. While all these words mean "to disturb or irritate by persistent acts," tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.
tease - the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
[intransitive, transitive] tease (somebody) (disapproving) to make somebody sexually excited, especially when you do not intend to have sex with them. She teased the men with an expression that was both innocent and knowing.
Tease definition: to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way. See examples of TEASE used in a sentence.
TEASE meaning: 1 : to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind; 2 : to annoy or bother (an animal)
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.
