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Defenition of the word tease

    • Defenition of the word tease

      • (Fabric) To use a card device or machine to separate the fibers of a fabric.
      • The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously.
      • To harass with persistent criticism or carping.
      • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
      • raise the nap of (fabrics)
      • tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
      • offer and withdraw
      • annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
      • separate the fibers of
      • ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect; of hair
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
      • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
      • disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
      • the act of teasing; provoking someone with persistent annoyances
      • 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"
      • ruffle (one''s hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
      • mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
      • separate the fibers of; "tease wool"
      • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
      • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
      • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
      • harass with persistent criticism or carping
      • mock or make fun of playfully
      • disentangle and raise the fibers of
      • tear into pieces
      • annoy persistently
      • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

    Synonyms for the word tease

      • annoy
      • annoyer
      • badger
      • bait
      • be kidding
      • beleaguer
      • bother
      • bug
      • card
      • cod
      • coquette
      • flirt
      • fluff
      • goad
      • harass
      • irritate
      • joke
      • joker
      • josh
      • kid
      • laugh
      • laugh at
      • leg-puller
      • loosen
      • make fun of
      • mess about
      • minx
      • mock
      • mocker
      • not be serious
      • pester
      • prickteaser
      • provoke
      • pull somebody's leg
      • rag
      • rally
      • rib
      • ride
      • tantalize
      • tantalizer
      • taunt
      • tease apart
      • teaser
      • teasing
      • torment
      • tormenter
      • twit
      • vamp
      • vamper

    Similar words in the tease

      • tease
      • teased
      • teasel
      • teasel's
      • teasels
      • teaser
      • teaser's
      • teasers
      • teases

    Hyponyms for the word tease

      • banter
      • barrack
      • chaff
      • flout
      • gibe
      • jeer
      • jolly
      • josh
      • kid
      • scoff

    Hypernyms for the word tease

      • adult female
      • bedevil
      • bemock
      • blackguard
      • change surface
      • comb
      • comb out
      • control
      • crucify
      • disentangle
      • dun
      • frustrate
      • guy
      • harassment
      • jest at
      • keep in line
      • laugh at
      • make fun
      • manipulate
      • mock
      • molestation
      • persecutor
      • persona non grata
      • poke fun
      • rag
      • rib
      • ridicule
      • rip up
      • roast
      • separate
      • shred
      • straighten out
      • tantalize
      • tear up
      • torment
      • tormentor
      • unsnarl
      • unwelcome person
      • woman

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