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Teasing

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Definitions for Teasing

noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
Synonyms
tease ribbing tantalization
Examples
  1. provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  2. he ignored their teases
  3. his ribbing was gentle but persistent
noun
playful vexation
Examples
  1. the parody was just a form of teasing
noun
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
Synonyms
comb-out
adjective
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Synonyms
mocking quizzical
Examples
  1. his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
adjective
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
Examples
  1. her lazy teasing smile
adjective
causing irritation or annoyance
Synonyms
annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguy plaguey vexatious vexing
Examples
  1. tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
  2. aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
  3. found it galling to have to ask permission
  4. an irritating delay
  5. nettlesome paperwork
  6. a pesky mosquito
  7. swarms of pestering gnats
  8. a plaguey newfangled safety catch
  9. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
  10. a vexatious child
  11. it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
verb
annoy persistently
Synonyms
tease badger pester bug beleaguer
Examples
  1. The children teased the boy because of his stammer
verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
Synonyms
tease razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit rally ride
Examples
  1. The children teased the new teacher
  2. Don't ride me so hard over my failure
  3. His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
verb
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Synonyms
tease
Examples
  1. The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
  2. She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
verb
tear into pieces
Synonyms
tease
Examples
  1. tease tissue for microscopic examinations
verb
raise the nap of (fabrics)
Synonyms
tease
verb
disentangle and raise the fibers of
Synonyms
tease tease apart loosen
Examples
  1. tease wool
verb
separate the fibers of
Synonyms
tease card
Examples
  1. tease wool
verb
mock or make fun of playfully
Synonyms
tease
Examples
  1. the flirting man teased the young woman
verb
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Synonyms
tease fluff

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