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Quick definitions from WordNet (tease)
▸ noun: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances ("He ignored their teases")
▸ noun: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
▸ noun: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
▸ verb: ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
▸ verb: harass with persistent criticism or carping ("The children teased the new teacher")
▸ verb: mock or make fun of playfully ("The flirting man teased the young woman")
▸ verb: separate the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb: disentangle and raise the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb: raise the nap of (fabrics)
▸ verb: tear into pieces ("Tease tissue for microscopic examinations")
▸ verb: annoy persistently ("The children teased the boy because of his stammer")
▸ verb: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them ("The advertisement is intended to tease the customers")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67244)
▸ Also see teasingly
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▸ noun: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances ("He ignored their teases")
▸ noun: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
▸ noun: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
▸ verb: ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
▸ verb: harass with persistent criticism or carping ("The children teased the new teacher")
▸ verb: mock or make fun of playfully ("The flirting man teased the young woman")
▸ verb: separate the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb: disentangle and raise the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb: raise the nap of (fabrics)
▸ verb: tear into pieces ("Tease tissue for microscopic examinations")
▸ verb: annoy persistently ("The children teased the boy because of his stammer")
▸ verb: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them ("The advertisement is intended to tease the customers")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67244)
▸ Also see teasingly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tease
▸ Usage examples for tease
▸ Idioms related to tease (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tease
▸ Words that often appear near tease
▸ Rhymes of tease
▸ Invented words related to tease