Definition of tease | What does tease mean?
What is the definition of the word TEASE?
Here is a list of definitions for tease.
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- 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"
What are the verbs of the word TEASE?
Here is a list of definitions for tease.
- annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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"
- 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"
- tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
- separate the fibers of; "tease wool"
- mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
What are the synonyms of the word TEASE?
What is another word for TEASE?. Here is a list of synonyms for TEASE
Words beginning with TEASE?
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In which dictionaries does the word tease exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes