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tease

/tiːz/noun, verb1 syllable

Tease means: harass with persistent criticism or carping.

Synonyms for tease34

noun, as in a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, prickteaser

noun, as in someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

teaser, annoyer, vexer

noun, as in the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

teasing, ribbing, tantalization

verb, as in harass with persistent criticism or carping

razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

verb, as in annoy persistently

badger, pester, bug, beleaguer

verb, as in disentangle and raise the fibers of

tease apart, loosen

verb, as in separate the fibers of

card

verb, as in ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

fluff

also used for tease

chaff, cock tease, cocktease, cockteaser

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What does tease mean?12

verb

1

harass with persistent criticism or carping“The children teased the new teacher”

2

annoy persistently“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”

3

disentangle and raise the fibers of“tease wool”

4

separate the fibers of“tease wool”

5

ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

6

to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them“The advertisement is intended to tease the customers”

7

tear into pieces“tease tissue for microscopic examinations”

8

raise the nap of (fabrics)

9

mock or make fun of playfully“the flirting man teased the young woman”

noun

1

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

2

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

3

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances“he ignored their teases”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tease?53

two syllables

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All 53 rhymes for tease, grouped by syllable

Tease in a sentence

  • Your friends have noticed it too, and they tease you about your crush.Nuel
  • My mom used to tease me all the time about it.Hybrid
  • I couldn't help but tease him a little bit.Hybrid
  • I couldn't help but tease her a little bit.Hybrid
  • My classmates tease me for having two fathers.Nuel
  • That grump is quick to blow his top when you tease him.LimeGreenTeknii
  • My classmates used to tease me about my accent.CK
  • My father used to always say that you only tease the ones you love.CK

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Forms of tease

as a noun

plural
teases

as a verb

past tense
teased
present participle
teasing
third-person singular
teases
past participle
teased