tease
1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (Freq. 1) • Syn: teaser, annoyer, vexer • Derivationally related forms: vex (for: vexer), annoy (for: annoyer), tease (for: teaser) • Hypernyms: unwelcome person, persona non grata 2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • Syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, prickteaser • Derivationally related forms: vamp (for: vamper), vamp (for: vamp), flirtatious (for: flirt), flirt (for: flirt), coquette (for: coquette) • Hypernyms: woman, adult female 3. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances - he ignored their teases - his ribbing was gentle but persistent • Syn: teasing, ribbing, tantalization • Derivationally related forms: tantalize (for: tantalization), rib (for: ribbing), tease (for: teasing) • Hypernyms: harassment, molestation
1. annoy persistently (Freq. 2) - The children teased the boy because of his stammer • Syn: badger, pester, bug, beleaguer • Derivationally related forms: pesterer (for: pester), badgerer (for: badger), teaser • Hypernyms: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Sam cannot tease Sue 2. harass with persistent criticism or carping (Freq. 1) - 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 • Syn: razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride • Derivationally related forms: twit (for: twit), taunting (for: taunt), taunt (for: taunt), tantaliser (for: tantalise), Tantalus (for: tantalise), tantalizer (for: tantalize), Tantalus (for: tantalize), tantalization (for: tantalize), razzing (for: razz), teaser, teasing • Hypernyms: mock, bemock • Hyponyms: jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe, kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 3. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them - The advertisement is intended to tease the customers - She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior • Hypernyms: manipulate, keep in line, control • Entailment: arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up, disappoint, let down • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 4. tear into pieces - tease tissue for microscopic examinations • Hypernyms: shred, tear up, rip up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 5. raise the nap of (fabrics) • Hypernyms: change surface • Entailment: brush • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 6. separate the fibers of - tease wool • Syn: card • Hypernyms: separate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 7. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect • Syn: fluff • Derivationally related forms: teasing • Hypernyms: comb, comb out, disentangle • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - They tease their hair 8. disentangle and raise the fibers of - tease wool • Syn: tease apart, loosen • Derivationally related forms: teaser • Hypernyms: disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 9. mock or make fun of playfully - the flirting man teased the young woman • Derivationally related forms: teaser • Hypernyms: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s somebody
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