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tease

English

🔊 the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
“he ignored their teases”
🔊 someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
🔊 a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
🔊 ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
🔊 harass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher”
🔊 mock or make fun of playfully
“the flirting man teased the young woman”
🔊 separate the fibers of
“tease wool”
🔊 disentangle and raise the fibers of
“tease wool”
🔊 raise the nap of (fabrics)
🔊 tear into pieces
“tease tissue for microscopic examinations”
🔊 annoy persistently
“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
🔊 to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
“The advertisement is intended to tease the customers”