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- Dictionaryteasing/ˈtiːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way: "teasing comments"
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to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person: be teased about I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to tease someone.
: to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way. c. : to annoy with petty persistent requests : pester. also : to obtain by repeated coaxing. d. : to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax. e. : to manipulate or influence as if by teasing. 2.
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person: be teased about I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to tease someone.
Teasing definition: the act of persistently annoying someone, especially playfully and with silly jokes about them. See examples of TEASING used in a sentence.
adjective. A teasing expression or manner shows that the person is not completely serious about what they are saying or doing. 'But we're having such fun, aren't we?' he protested with a teasing smile. Smith was at his most teasing. teasingly graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
to give a small amount of information about a subject, product, etc. in order to make people interested in seeing or hearing more about it later: The announcement teased a possible European tour the following year. He refused to give specifics but teased that " people are going to love it." teaser. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
n. 1. An act of teasing, especially a playfully mocking remark: his tease of his friend's little sister. 2. One that teases, as: a. A person who makes fun of or annoys others, as with playful or taunting remarks.
