Australian English Meaning of tease

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Definitions and Meaning of tease in English

Wordnet

tease (n)

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

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

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

Wordnet

tease (v)

annoy persistently

harass with persistent criticism or carping

to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

tear into pieces

raise the nap of (fabrics)

disentangle and raise the fibers of

separate the fibers of

mock or make fun of playfully

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

Webster

tease (v. t.)

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.

To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.

To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.

Webster

tease (n.)

One who teases or plagues.

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tease

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity), a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men, the act of harassing someone playfully

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teasdale => Teasdale, tea-scented => tea-scented, tea-saucer => Tea saucer, teary-eyed => teary-eyed, teary => teary,