tease out
verb
(tr, adverb)
to extract (information) with difficulty
Words nearby tease out
tearstain,
teary,
teary-eyed,
teasdale,
tease,
tease out,
teasel,
teasel family,
teasel gourd,
teaser,
teashop
Idioms and Phrases with tease out
tease out
Lure out, obtain or extract with effort, as in We had a hard time teasing the wedding date out of him. This term alludes to the literal sense of tease, “untangle or release something with a pointed tool.” [Mid-1900s]