Tease - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men (syn: coquette, flirt, minx, vamp)
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (syn: ribbing, teasing)
verb
- disentangle and raise the fibers of (syn: loosen)
Extra examples
The lower rate is just a tease to attract new customers.
He is not soon provoked, however teased.
Don't get upset. I was only teasing.
He used to tease her mercilessly.
She used to tease me about my hair.
Stop teasing the cat!
Don't take any notice of Joe - he's a big tease.
I'm sorry, it was only a tease.
The children teased the boy because of his stammer
The children teased the new teacher
The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
It's horrid of you to tease them like that.
Evelyn would tease her, but only in fun.
Shopmen and barkers tease you to buy goods.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: tease
he/she/it: teases
present participle: teasing
past tense: teased
past participle: teased
singular: tease
plural: teases
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