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- Dictionaryteasing/ˈtiːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way: "teasing comments"
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to give a small amount of information about a subject, product, etc. in order to make people interested in seeing or hearing more about it later: The announcement teased a possible European tour the following year. He refused to give specifics but teased that " people are going to love it." teaser. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of TEASE is to make fun of : kid. How to use tease in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tease.
Teasing definition: the act of persistently annoying someone, especially playfully and with silly jokes about them. See examples of TEASING used in a sentence.
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person: be teased about I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to tease someone.
n. 1. An act of teasing, especially a playfully mocking remark: his tease of his friend's little sister. 2. One that teases, as: a. A person who makes fun of or annoys others, as with playful or taunting remarks.
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person: be teased about I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. I was just teasing - I didn't mean to upset you. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to tease someone.
[intransitive, transitive] tease (somebody) (disapproving) to make somebody sexually excited, especially when you do not intend to have sex with them. She teased the men with an expression that was both innocent and knowing.
adjective. A teasing expression or manner shows that the person is not completely serious about what they are saying or doing. 'But we're having such fun, aren't we?' he protested with a teasing smile. Smith was at his most teasing. teasingly graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.
Tease definition: to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way. See examples of TEASE used in a sentence.
