TEASING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
   Synonym(s)
   • comb-out (what does comb-out mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) teasing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • comb (what does comb mean?)
   • combing (what does combing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • fluff (what does fluff mean?)
   • comb (what does comb mean?)
   • comb out (what does comb out mean?)
   • disentangle (what does disentangle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
   • provoking someone with persistent annoyances
   Synonym(s)
   • ribbing (what does ribbing mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he ignored their teases
   • his ribbing was gentle but persistent
   Hypernyms(s) teasing 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?)
3. Meaning
   • playful vexation
   Usage Example(s)
   • the parody was just a form of teasing
   Hypernyms(s) teasing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • frolic (what does frolic mean?)
   • romp (what does romp mean?)
   • gambol (what does gambol mean?)
   • caper (what does caper mean?)

TEASING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • causing irritation or annoyance
   Synonym(s)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • bothersome (what does bothersome mean?)
   • galling (what does galling mean?)
   • irritating (what does irritating mean?)
   • nettlesome (what does nettlesome mean?)
   • pesky (what does pesky mean?)
   • pestering (what does pestering mean?)
   • pestiferous (what does pestiferous mean?)
   • plaguey (what does plaguey mean?)
   • plaguy (what does plaguy mean?)
   • vexatious (what does vexatious mean?)
   • vexing (what does vexing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
   • aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
   • found it galling to have to ask permission
   • an irritating delay
   • nettlesome paperwork
   • a pesky m
   Similar To
   • disagreeable (what does disagreeable mean?)
2. Meaning
   • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
   Usage Example(s)
   • her lazy teasing smile
   Similar To
   • seductive (what does seductive mean?)
3. Meaning
   • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
   Synonym(s)
   • mocking (what does mocking mean?)
   • quizzical (what does quizzical mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air- Lawrence Durrell
   Similar To
   • playful (what does playful mean?)