tease

Noun
  1. Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (synset 110715051)
    is a type of: persona non grata, unwelcome person - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
    same as: annoyer, teaser, vexer
  2. A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men (synset 109984664)
    is a type of: adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    same as: coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper
  3. The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule);
    Provoking someone with persistent annoyances (synset 100426908)
    "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
    is a type of: harassment, molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
    same as: ribbing, tantalization, teasing
Verb
  1. Annoy persistently (synset 201807344)
    "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
    is a type of: bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment - treat cruelly
    same as: badger, beleaguer, bug, pester
  2. Harass with persistent criticism or carping (synset 200852181)
    "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"
    is a type of: bemock, mock - treat with contempt
    subtypes:
    same as: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit
  3. To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them (synset 201807605)
    "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
    entail:
    is a type of: control, keep in line, manipulate - maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  4. Tear into pieces (synset 201575217)
    "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
    is a type of: rip up, shred, tear up - tear into shreds
  5. Raise the nap of (fabrics) (synset 201534423)
    entail: brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
    is a type of: change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
  6. Disentangle and raise the fibers of (synset 201466421)
    "tease wool"
    is a type of: disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl - extricate from entanglement
    same as: loosen, tease apart
  7. Separate the fibers of (synset 201358959)
    "tease wool"
    is a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
    same as: card
  8. Mock or make fun of playfully (synset 200854188)
    "the flirting man teased the young woman"
    is a type of: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast - subject to laughter or ridicule
  9. Ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect (synset 200039919)
    is a type of: comb, comb out, disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
    same as: fluff

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