- verbtease (verb) · teases (third person present) · teased (past tense) · teased (past participle) · teasing (present participle)
- make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:"she was just teasing" · "Brenda teased her father about the powerboat that he bought but seldom used" · "“Think you're clever, don't you?” she teased"
- tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused:"she had thrown herself at him and teased him"
- gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands:"she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHcomb (hair) in the reverse direction of its natural growth in order to make it appear fuller:"her hair is teased into spikes" · "her teased bottle-blonde hair"
- archaiccomb (the surface of woven cloth) to raise a nap.
OriginOld English tǣsan (in tease), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- The dictionary definition of "tease" includes the following points:
- To disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking, especially in a petty or mischievous way1.
- To intentionally annoy a person or animal by saying something that is not true or pretending to do something, often in a playful way2.
- A person who likes to play tricks and jokes on other people, especially by telling them something that is not true or by not telling them something that they want to know3.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous waywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaseto intentionally annoy a person or animal by saying something that is not true or pretending to do something, often in a playful way:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/teasetease noun /tiːz/ /tiːz/ [usually singular] a person who likes to play tricks and jokes on other people, especially by telling them something that is not true or by not telling them something that they want to knowwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli… Tease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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WEBthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances. “he ignored their teases ” synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, teasing. see more. noun. …
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WEB4 days ago · 1. verb. To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them. He told her how the boys in East Poldown had set on him, teasing him. [VERB …
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