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tease
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- pronunciation:
- tiz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
teases, teasing, teased |
| definition 1: |
to make fun of or attempt to provoke in a playful or mocking way.
His way of flirting with a girl he likes is to tease her.He walked with a limp and was often teased by the other boys.She teased her sister about her boyfriend, but secretly she was jealous.- synonyms:
- kid, make fun of, needle, rib, ridicule
- similar words:
- devil, gibe, jest, josh, make fun of, mock, pick on, poke fun at, rally, taunt, twit
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| definition 2: |
to arouse curiosity or desire in without satisfying; tantalize.
Stop teasing the dog and give him the biscuit.- synonyms:
- tantalize
- similar words:
- allure, beguile, entice, lure, tempt, titillate, whet
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| definition 3: |
to fluff (the hair) by combing from the ends toward the scalp in order to give a full appearance.
- synonyms:
- fluff
- similar words:
- comb, style
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| definition 4: |
to separate (the fibers of cloth) by pulling apart.
- similar words:
- card, part
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| definition 5: |
to raise the nap of (cloth) by combing; teasel.
- synonyms:
- nap, teasel
- similar words:
- comb
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| related words: |
annoy, bait, banter, heckle, joke, kid, tickle, worry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to kid or try to provoke a person or persons in a playful or mocking way.
It's hard to know when he's serious because he's always teasing.- synonyms:
- jest, kid
- similar words:
- gibe, mock, sport, wisecrack
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| related words: |
annoy, kid, nag, play |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of teasing.
She did not find his teases funny.- synonyms:
- kidding, ribbing
- similar words:
- fun, gibe, jest, joke, mockery, sport
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| definition 2: |
one who teases.
Some people find him amusing and others find him annoying because he's such a tease.He thought she was serious about him and didn't know her reputation for being a tease.- similar words:
- flirt, joker
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| definition 3: |
an action or remark that entices or arouses interest.
That ad makes the product sound good, but I'm sure it's only a tease.- synonyms:
- bait, enticement, lure, tantalization, titillation
- similar words:
- attraction, gibe, temptation
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| derivations: |
teasingly (adv.), teaser (n.) |
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