Definition Definition

tease - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tease' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tease [ n.]
- One who teases or plagues.
2 . Tease [ v. t.]
- To comb or card, as wool or flax.
- To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.
- To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.
- To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.

Meaning of 'tease' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tease [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Example in sentence:
  • he ignored their teases;
  • his ribbing was gentle but persistent
2 . tease [ v]
Meaning (2):
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
Example in sentence:
  • Don't ride me so hard over my failure;
  • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie;
  • The children teased the new teacher
Meaning (3):
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Example in sentence:
  • She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior;
  • The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
Meaning (4):
- tear into pieces
Example in sentence:
  • tease tissue for microscopic examinations
Meaning (5):
- disentangle and raise the fibers of
Example in sentence:
  • tease wool
Meaning (6):
- separate the fibers of
Example in sentence:
  • tease wool
Meaning (7):
- annoy persistently
Example in sentence:
  • The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Meaning (8):
- mock or make fun of playfully
Example in sentence:
  • the flirting man teased the young woman

Nearby Words:

tea tea-saucer teaberry teach teachable teachableness teache teacher teaching teachless

See 'tease' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary