tease

[ teez ]

/ tiz /

verb (used with object), teased, teas·ing.

to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.

to pull apart or separate the adhering fibers of (wool or the like), as in combing or carding; comb or card, as wool; shred.

to ruffle (the hair) by holding it at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo.

to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; teasel.

Also teaser. Television Slang. a short scene or highlight shown at the beginning of a film or television show to attract the audience's attention.

verb (used without object), teased, teas·ing.

to provoke or disturb a person or animal by importunity or persistent petty annoyances.

noun

a person who teases or annoys.

the act of teasing or the state of being teased.

Origin of tease

before 1000; Middle English tesen (v.), Old English tǣsan to pull, tear, comb; cognate with Middle Low German tesen, Old High German zeisan to pluck

SYNONYMS FOR tease

1 trouble, disturb, vex; harass.

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ANTONYMS FOR tease

1 mollify.

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1. See bother.

OTHER WORDS FROM tease

teas·a·ble, adjective teas·a·ble·ness, noun teas·ing·ly, adverb out·tease, verb (used with object), out·teased, out·teas·ing.

un·teased, adjective

Words nearby tease

tears, tearstain, teary, teary-eyed, teasdale, tease, tease out, teasel, teasel family, teasel gourd, teaser

Example sentences from the Web for tease

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We were about to go to sleep, but I decided to tease him about his weird habit of having the pillow a certain way on the bed.

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Journalism assumes an immutable truth, that a few more calls, a bit more reporting will tease it out of reluctant informants.

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Harry appeared to tease his blond friend after the wardrobe malfunction was spotted.

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I cannot say at what age I made my first kites, but I remember how my comrades used to tease me at our game of "Pigeon flies!"

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The Emperor continued to tease and quiz, pulling Betsy's ear or her dress, and always managing to escape being caught.

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That after all that has vexed him this week, I should tease him with such a trick.

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They tried to tease Pete on the afternoons performance that evening, but Pete was invulnerable to gibes.

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It will be dreadfully difficult to tease Robert, because he is so direct and simple, but I must try, I suppose.

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British Dictionary definitions for tease

tease

/ (tiːz) /

verb

to annoy (someone) by deliberately offering something with the intention of delaying or withdrawing the offer

to arouse sexual desire in (someone) with no intention of satisfying it

to vex (someone) maliciously or playfully, esp by ridicule

(tr) to separate the fibres of; comb; card

(tr) to raise the nap of (a fabric) with a teasel

Also: backcomb US and Canadian to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle

(tr) to loosen or pull apart (biological tissues, etc) by delicate agitation or prodding with an instrument

noun

a person or thing that teases

the act of teasing

Derived forms of tease

teasing, adjective teasingly, adverb

Word Origin for tease

Old English tǣsan; related to Old High German zeisan to pick

Medical definitions for tease

tease

[ tēz ]

v.

To separate the structural parts of a tissue, as with a needle, in order to prepare it for microscopic examination.

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tease

verb (used with object), teased, teas·ing.

verb (used without object), teased, teas·ing.

noun

Origin of tease

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verb

noun

Derived forms of tease

Word Origin for tease

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v.

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tease

verb (used with object), teased, teas·ing.

verb (used without object), teased, teas·ing.

noun

Origin of tease

SYNONYMS FOR tease

ANTONYMS FOR tease

synonym study for tease

OTHER WORDS FROM tease

Words nearby tease

Words related to tease

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