TEASE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
   • provoking someone with persistent annoyances
   Synonym(s)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he ignored their teases
   • his ribbing was gentle but persistent
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • harassment (what does harassment mean?)
   • molestation (what does molestation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ridicule (what does ridicule mean?)
   • roast (what does roast mean?)
   • guy (what does guy mean?)
   • blackguard (what does blackguard mean?)
   • laugh at (what does laugh at mean?)
   • jest at (what does jest at mean?)
   • rib (what does rib mean?)
   • make fun (what does make fun mean?)
   • poke fun (what does poke fun mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • badger (what does badger mean?)
   • pester (what does pester mean?)
   • bug (what does bug mean?)
   • beleaguer (what does beleaguer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
   Synonym(s)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • minx (what does minx mean?)
   • prickteaser (what does prickteaser mean?)
   • vamp (what does vamp mean?)
   • vamper (what does vamper mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • woman (what does woman mean?)
   • adult female (what does adult female mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • vamp (what does vamp mean?)
   • vamp (what does vamp mean?)
   • chat up (what does chat up mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • dally (what does dally mean?)
   • butterfly (what does butterfly mean?)
   • coquet (what does coquet mean?)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • romance (what does romance mean?)
   • philander (what does philander mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • chat up (what does chat up mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • dally (what does dally mean?)
   • butterfly (what does butterfly mean?)
   • coquet (what does coquet mean?)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • romance (what does romance mean?)
   • philander (what does philander mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
3. Meaning
   • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
   Synonym(s)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unwelcome person (what does unwelcome person mean?)
   • persona non grata (what does persona non grata mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • badger (what does badger mean?)
   • pester (what does pester mean?)
   • bug (what does bug mean?)
   • beleaguer (what does beleaguer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • badger (what does badger mean?)
   • pester (what does pester mean?)
   • bug (what does bug mean?)
   • beleaguer (what does beleaguer mean?)

TEASE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • ruffle (one’’s hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
   Synonym(s)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • comb (what does comb mean?)
   • comb out (what does comb out mean?)
   • disentangle (what does disentangle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • comb-out (what does comb-out mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • harass with persistent criticism or carping
   Synonym(s)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • cod (what does cod mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rally (what does rally mean?)
   • razz (what does razz mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   • tantalise (what does tantalise mean?)
   • tantalize (what does tantalize mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mock (what does mock mean?)
   • bemock (what does bemock mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jeer (what does jeer mean?)
   • scoff (what does scoff mean?)
   • flout (what does flout mean?)
   • barrack (what does barrack mean?)
   • gibe (what does gibe mean?)
   • kid (what does kid mean?)
   • chaff (what does chaff mean?)
   • jolly (what does jolly mean?)
   • josh (what does josh mean?)
   • banter (what does banter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   • tantalizer (what does tantalizer mean?)
   • tantaliser (what does tantaliser mean?)
   • Tantalus (what does Tantalus mean?)
   • tantalizer (what does tantalizer mean?)
   • tantaliser (what does tantaliser mean?)
   • Tantalus (what does Tantalus mean?)
   • boo (what does boo mean?)
   • hoot (what does hoot mean?)
   • Bronx cheer (what does Bronx cheer mean?)
   • hiss (what does hiss mean?)
   • raspberry (what does raspberry mean?)
   • razzing (what does razzing mean?)
   • snort (what does snort mean?)
   • bird (what does bird mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
3. Meaning
   • mock or make fun of playfully
   Usage Example(s)
   • the flirting man teased the young woman
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ridicule (what does ridicule mean?)
   • roast (what does roast mean?)
   • guy (what does guy mean?)
   • blackguard (what does blackguard mean?)
   • laugh at (what does laugh at mean?)
   • jest at (what does jest at mean?)
   • rib (what does rib mean?)
   • make fun (what does make fun mean?)
   • poke fun (what does poke fun mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • vamp (what does vamp mean?)
   • vamper (what does vamper mean?)
   • minx (what does minx mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • prickteaser (what does prickteaser mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • separate the fibers of
   Synonym(s)
   • card (what does card mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • tease wool
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • disentangle and raise the fibers of
   Synonym(s)
   • loosen (what does loosen mean?)
   • tease apart (what does tease apart mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • tease wool
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disentangle (what does disentangle mean?)
   • unsnarl (what does unsnarl mean?)
   • straighten out (what does straighten out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
6. Meaning
   • raise the nap of (fabrics)
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change surface (what does change surface mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • brush (what does brush mean?)
7. Meaning
   • tear into pieces
   Usage Example(s)
   • tease tissue for microscopic examinations
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shred (what does shred mean?)
   • tear up (what does tear up mean?)
   • rip up (what does rip up mean?)
8. Meaning
   • annoy persistently
   Synonym(s)
   • badger (what does badger mean?)
   • beleaguer (what does beleaguer mean?)
   • bug (what does bug mean?)
   • pester (what does pester mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The children teased the boy because of his stammer
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • torment (what does torment mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • bedevil (what does bedevil mean?)
   • crucify (what does crucify mean?)
   • dun (what does dun mean?)
   • frustrate (what does frustrate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pest (what does pest mean?)
   • blighter (what does blighter mean?)
   • cuss (what does cuss mean?)
   • pesterer (what does pesterer mean?)
   • gadfly (what does gadfly mean?)
   • heckler (what does heckler mean?)
   • badgerer (what does badgerer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teasing (what does teasing mean?)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
9. Meaning
   • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
   Usage Example(s)
   • The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
   • She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
   Hypernyms(s) tease is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • keep in line (what does keep in line mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • vamp (what does vamp mean?)
   • vamper (what does vamper mean?)
   • minx (what does minx mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • prickteaser (what does prickteaser mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • arouse (what does arouse mean?)
   • sex (what does sex mean?)
   • excite (what does excite mean?)
   • turn on (what does turn on mean?)
   • wind up (what does wind up mean?)
   • disappoint (what does disappoint mean?)
   • let down (what does let down mean?)