Definition of tease

"tease" in the noun sense

1. tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

2. coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

3. tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule provoking someone with persistent annoyances

"he ignored their teases"

"his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

"tease" in the verb sense

1. tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer

annoy persistently

"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

2. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

harass with persistent criticism or carping

"The children teased the new teacher"

"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"

"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

3. tease

to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"

"She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"

4. tease

tear into pieces

"tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

5. tease

raise the nap of (fabrics)

6. tease, tease apart, loosen

disentangle and raise the fibers of

"tease wool"

7. tease, card

separate the fibers of

"tease wool"

8. tease

mock or make fun of playfully

"the flirting man teased the young woman"

9. tease, fluff

ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

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Quotations for tease

The happiness of life may be greatly increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little kind acts of attention. [ Sterne ]

tease in Scrabble®

The word tease is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

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tease in Words With Friends™

The word tease is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 5

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Word Growth involving tease

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