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Meaning of tease
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tease
n 1: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring
curiosity) [syn: {tease}, {teaser}, {annoyer}, {vexer}]
2: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: {coquette}, {flirt}, {vamp}, {vamper}, {minx}, {tease},
{prickteaser}]
3: 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" [syn: {tease}, {teasing}, {ribbing},
{tantalization}]
v 1: annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of
his stammer" [syn: {tease}, {badger}, {pester}, {bug},
{beleaguer}]
2: 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" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod},
{tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally},
{ride}]
3: 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: tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
5: raise the nap of (fabrics)
6: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn:
{tease}, {tease apart}, {loosen}]
7: separate the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: {tease}, {card}]
8: mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the
young woman"
9: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp,
for a full effect [syn: {tease}, {fluff}]
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