Tease Meaning

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English–Polish

to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person :
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school .
I was just teasing, I didn't mean to upset you.
tease The boys teased her mercilessly on the playground. joke I've lost your passport. Only joking! kid I'm sorry, I forgot to get you a birthday present. Just kidding! pull someone's leg Is that really your car or are you pulling my leg? rib His brothers were ribbing him about his new girlfriend. make fun of The other children made fun of him because he wore glasses.
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Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel . He said he was going to leave us there, but I think he was only teasing. They teased him mercilessly about his accent .

joke

josh

kid

leg

only joking! idiom

pull someone's leg idiom

rag

rag on someone

raillery

rib

ribbing

roast

spoof

standing joke

teaser

wind

wind something up

to hold your hair away from your head and brush it towards your head with a comb , in order to make it look thicker

Afro

Afro puff

bandeau

Bantu knots

barnet

blow-dry

bowl cut

chignon

dreadlocks

fade

hair extension

hairdo

pudding basin

relaxed

shake out

shoulder-length

sidelock

skinhead

spiked

undercut

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someone who is always teasing people :
Johnny, don't be such a tease - leave your sister alone !
someone who enjoys causing sexual excitement and interest in people she or he does not intend to have sex with

joke

josh

kid

leg

only joking! idiom

pull someone's leg idiom

rag

rag on someone

raillery

rib

ribbing

roast

spoof

standing joke

teaser

wind

wind something up

to intentionally annoy a person or animal by saying something that is not true or pretending to do something, often in a playful way:
[ T ] Don’t tease the dog by showing her the treat if you’re not going to give it to her.
[ I ] I was only teasing (= joking ) , I didn’t mean anything by it.
a person who likes to annoy other people by saying false things or pretending to do something

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