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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 definition: 1. to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because…. Learn more.
: 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.
a. To make fun of (someone) playfully or taunt annoyingly: was teased by my classmates for being skinny; teased him about driving such a fast car. b. To say in a playful or mocking way: "But you're too young to get married," he teased. c. To provoke or irritate, as with physical movements: teased the cat by dangling a string in its face. d.
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. verb. /tiːz/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. [intransitive, transitive] to laugh at somebody and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy them or make them embarrassed. Don't get upset—I was only teasing. tease somebody I used to get teased about my name.
the 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. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) synonyms: annoyer, teaser, vexer. see more. noun.
TEASE definition: to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want…. Learn more.
tease meaning, definition, what is tease: to laugh at someone and make jokes in or...: Learn more.
v. to irritate, bother, or anger (someone or an animal) with jokes, playful words or actions, or other annoyances: [ ~ + object] She teased me about my girlfriends. [ no object] Don't tease; it's cruel to animals. to excite someone's interest or desire with no intention to gratify it;
tease meaning: to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want…. Learn more.
