tease
1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
teaser, annoyer, vexer
• Derivationally related forms:
vex (for: vexer), annoy (for: annoyer), tease (for: teaser)
• Hypernyms:
unwelcome person, persona non grata
2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
• Syn:
coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, prickteaser
• Derivationally related forms:
vamp (for: vamper), vamp (for: vamp), flirtatious (for: flirt), flirt (for: flirt), coquette (for: coquette)
• Hypernyms:
woman, adult female
3. 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
• Syn:
teasing, ribbing, tantalization
• Derivationally related forms:
tantalize (for: tantalization), rib (for: ribbing), tease (for: teasing)
• Hypernyms:
harassment, molestation
1. annoy persistently (Freq. 2)
- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
• Syn:
badger, pester, bug, beleaguer
• Derivationally related forms:
pesterer (for: pester), badgerer (for: badger), teaser
• Hypernyms:
torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot tease Sue
2. harass with persistent criticism or carping (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise,
bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
• Derivationally related forms:
twit (for: twit), taunting (for: taunt), taunt (for: taunt), tantaliser (for: tantalise), Tantalus (for: tantalise), tantalizer (for: tantalize), Tantalus (for: tantalize), tantalization (for: tantalize), razzing (for: razz), teaser, teasing
• Hypernyms:
mock, bemock
• Hyponyms:
jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe,
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. 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
• Hypernyms:
manipulate, keep in line, control
• Entailment:
arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up,
disappoint, let down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. tear into pieces
- tease tissue for microscopic examinations
• Hypernyms:
shred, tear up, rip up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. raise the nap of (fabrics)
• Hypernyms:
change surface
• Entailment:
brush
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. separate the fibers of
- tease wool
• Syn:
card
• Hypernyms:
separate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
7. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
• Syn:
fluff
• Derivationally related forms:
teasing
• Hypernyms:
comb, comb out, disentangle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They tease their hair
8. disentangle and raise the fibers of
- tease wool
• Syn:
tease apart, loosen
• Derivationally related forms:
teaser
• Hypernyms:
disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. mock or make fun of playfully
- the flirting man teased the young woman
• Derivationally related forms:
teaser
• Hypernyms:
ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at,
jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
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