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    Tease
    /tēz/

    verb

    • 1. make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way: "she was just teasing"
    • 2. gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands: "she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle"
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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of tease verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › teaseTease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances. “he ignored their teases ” synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, teasing. see more. noun. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) synonyms: annoyer, teaser, vexer. see more. noun.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › teaseTease - definition of tease by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To make fun of (someone) playfully or taunt annoyingly: was teased by my classmates for being skinny; teased him about driving such a fast car. b. To say in a playful or mocking way: "But you're too young to get married," he teased. c. To provoke or irritate, as with physical movements: teased the cat by dangling a string in its face. d.

  5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › teasetease | meaning of tease in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Hair & beauty tease1 /tiːz/ verb 1 laugh [ intransitive, transitive] to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way Don’t get upset. I was only teasing.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTEASE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · 1. transitive verb. To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them. He told her how the boys had set on him, teasing him. He teased me mercilessly about going to Hollywood. Synonyms: mock, bait, wind up [British, slang], worry More Synonyms of tease. 2. countable noun.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › teases&TEASE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › teaseTease Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    TEASE meaning: 1 : to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind; 2 : to annoy or bother (an animal)