tease

Speech parts

1. tease - Noun

2. tease - Verb

Meaning

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.

To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.

To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.

One who teases or plagues.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tantalize badger vex twit plague rag pester razz card ride rally bait torment teasing taunt
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Antonyms

chasten prey assist encourage accommodate satisfy
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Hypernyms

dun control separate guy comb rag

Hyponyms

jolly josh barrack kid chaff banter

Phrases with the word

do not tease the bear as a tease to tease

Derivatives

teased teasing

Anagrams

setae Seeta

Examples

Dear, damned, distracting town, farewell Thy fools no more I'll tease This year in peace, ye critics, dwell, Ye harlots, sleep at ease. Alexander Pope

He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really. Fay Wray

Listen, you only tease the ones you love. John Boehner

When the snake is old, the frog will tease him. Persian Proverb

A camel does not tease another camel about his humps. Egyptian Proverb

A camel does not tease another camel about its humps. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

teary-eyed teasable Teasdale tease and blues tease apart tease out