Tease Meaning

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1 a




: to make fun of : kid







b




: to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way







c




: to annoy with petty persistent requests : pester






also


: to obtain by repeated coaxing





d




: to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : coax







e




: to manipulate or influence as if by teasing







2




: to comb (hair) by taking hold of a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb







3




: to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it







4 a




: to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding

tease wool







b




: teasel







5




: to tear in pieces






especially


: to shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination





1




: the act of teasing : the state of being teased







2




: one that teases






teasingly
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: to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind











: to make (hair) look fuller or bigger by combing it in a special way







1




: to make fun of

… some kids tease me about my name. — Paula Danziger , Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon







2




: to annoy again and again

Stop teasing the dog.







1




: the act of making fun of or repeatedly bothering a person or animal







2




: a person who makes fun of people usually in a friendly way











: to tear in pieces






especially


: to shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination






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Definition of tease (Entry 2 of 2)


worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation.




pursued a policy of worrying the enemy

annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks.




you're doing that just to annoy me

harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power.




harassed on all sides by creditors

harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment.




the strikers had been harried by thugs

plague implies a painful and persistent affliction.




plagued all her life by poverty

pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks.




constantly pestered with trivial complaints

tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.




children teased the dog



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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a
1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English tesen , from Old English tǣsan ; akin to Old High German zeisan to tease
“Tease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease. Accessed 2 Sep. 2021.
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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. To arouse sexual desire in (someone) deliberately with no intention of having sex.
e. To urge persistently; coax: teased their mother to let them stay up late.
a. To disentangle and dress the fibers of (wool, for example).
b. To ruffle (the hair) by combing from the ends toward the scalp for an airy, full effect.
c. To raise the nap of (cloth) by dressing, as with a fuller's teasel.
d. To cut (tissue, for example) into pieces for examination.
e. To extract, identify, or cause to come about. Used with out : The director teased a good performance out of the actors. The researcher teased out the factors involved in the disease.
To annoy or make fun of someone persistently: I was just teasing.
1. An act of teasing, especially a playfully mocking remark: his tease of his friend's little sister.
a. A person who makes fun of or annoys others, as with playful or taunting remarks.
[Middle English tesen , to comb apart , from Old English tǣsan .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. to annoy (someone) by deliberately offering something with the intention of delaying or withdrawing the offer
2. to arouse sexual desire in (someone) with no intention of satisfying it
3. to vex (someone) maliciously or playfully, esp by ridicule
4. (Textiles) ( tr ) to separate the fibres of; comb; card
5. (Textiles) ( tr ) to raise the nap of (a fabric) with a teasel
6. (Hairdressing & Grooming) Also: backcomb US and Canadian to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle
7. (Biology) ( tr ) to loosen or pull apart (biological tissues, etc) by delicate agitation or prodding with an instrument
8. a person or thing that teases
[Old English tǣsan; related to Old High German zeisan to pick]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. to irritate or provoke with petty taunts, playful mockery, pretended offers, persistent requests, or other annoyances, often in sport.
2. to comb or card (wool or the like); shred.
3. to ruffle (the hair) by holding at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo.
5. to tease a person or animal.
7. the act of teasing or the state of being teased.
8. Also, teaser. a short scene or highlight shown at the beginning of a film or television show to engage the audience's attention.
[before 1000; Middle English tesen (v.), Old English tǣsan to pull, tear, comb, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tēzen, Old High German zeisan to pluck]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
unwelcome person , persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
adult female , woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
harassment , molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
bedevil , dun , rag , torment , frustrate , crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
bemock , mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
jeer , scoff , flout , gibe , barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
banter , chaff , jolly , josh , kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
keep in line , control , manipulate - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
rip up , shred , tear up - tear into shreds
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
unsnarl , disentangle , straighten out - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
blackguard , guy , jest at , laugh at , make fun , poke fun , ridicule , roast , rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
comb out , comb , disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. mock , bait , wind up (Brit. slang) , worry , bother , provoke , annoy , needle (informal) , plague (informal) , rag , rib (informal) , torment , ridicule , taunt , aggravate (informal) , badger , pester , vex , goad , bedevil , take the mickey out of (informal) , twit , take the piss out of (taboo slang) , chaff , guy (informal) , gibe , pull someone's leg (informal) , make fun of He teased me mercilessly about going there.
2. tantalize , lead on , flirt with , titillate When did you last flirt with him or tease him?
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (= person, leg-puller ) → bromista mf , guasón/ona m/f he's a dreadful tease → es muy bromista , es muy guasón
2. (= flirt ) he's a dreadful tease → le gusta mucho flirtear
3. (= joke ) to do sth for a tease → hacer algo para divertirse
1. [+ person ] (= make fun of ) → tomar el pelo a, mofarse de ; (= annoy ) → fastidiar , molestar ; ( cruelly ) → atormentar ; ( sexually ) → coquetear con they tease her about her hair → la molestan con chistes acerca de su pelo I don't like being teased → no me gusta que se me tome el pelo
tease out VT + ADV [+ tangles ] → desenredar ,
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