tease
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tease
- /tiːz/
Sounds like teas, tees · Rhymes with -iːz
Where it comes from
From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *taisijan (“to separate, tug, shred”).
verb teases · teasing · teased · teaze · teize
- To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
- To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- To backcomb.
- To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way. The difference between teasing and taunting is like the difference between kissing and spitting. The ingredients are the same; it is the emotion that determines whether it is pleasing or repellent.... Proper teasing says, in effect, "I know all your little oddities and faults, but as they are part o
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To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
Not by the force of carnal reason, / But indefatigable teasing.
Similar: ride
- To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation. A young woman, if she fall into bad hands, may be teazed, and kept at a distance from those she wants to be with; but one cannot comprehend a young man’s being under such restraint, as not to be able to spend a week with his father, if he likes it.
- To entice, tempt. [H]ere comes my Helpmate!—She appears in great good humour——how happy I should be if I could teaze her into loving me tho' but a little——
- To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal. My favorite fantasy is being tied down and teased and teased.
- To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser. a less interesting character here than in the previous two films, Caesar glowers through the movie, as though aware that he has been condemned to a script that is rushing to clear the stage for the straightforward Planet Of The Apes remake first teased in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.
noun teases · teaze · teize · tieze
- One who teases.
- A single act of teasing.
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One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
Similar: cock tease, cocktease, cockteaser, prickteaser
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: flirt, loosen, beleaguer, rag, harass, pester, annoyer, taunt, twit, teaser, fluff, rally, tantalize, tantalizer, cod, coquette
Translations
Every language
verb to separate the fibers
| Español | cardar, peinar |
|---|---|
| Português | cardar |
| Français | carder |
| Italiano | cardare |
| Ελληνικά | ξεφτίζω xeftízo, ξεμπλέκω xempléko |
| Русский | чеса́ть česátʹ |
verb to comb
| Español | peinar |
|---|---|
| Português | pentear |
| Français | carder |
| Deutsch | kämmen, hecheln |
| Italiano | pettinare |
| Русский | начёсывать načósyvatʹ |
verb to poke fun at
| Español | burlarse de, molestar, tomar el pelo, embromar, mofar, mofarse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 놀리다 nollida |
| 日本語 | からかう karakau |
| 中文 | 逗弄 dòunong, 戲弄 /戏弄 xìnòng |
| हिन्दी | छेड़ना cheṛnā, शरारत śarārat, मजे लेना maje lenā |
| Português | caçoar, tirar sarro, zombar |
| Français | taquiner |
| Deutsch | necken, hänseln, aufziehen, verarschen, auf den Arm nehmen |
| Italiano | burlarsi di, burlare |
| Ελληνικά | πειράζω peirázo |
| Русский | дразни́ть draznítʹ, поддра́знивать poddráznivatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chọc, chọc ghẹo, ghẹo |
verb to provoke or disturb
| Español | chinchar, alborotar, embromar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ちょっかいを出す chokkai o dasu |
| 中文 | 挑逗 tiǎodòu |
| Português | provocar, irritar, aborrecer, implicar |
| Deutsch | aufziehen, provozieren |
| Italiano | provocare, stuzzicare |
| Русский | провоци́ровать provocírovatʹ, надоеда́ть nadojedátʹ |
verb to entice
| Español | engatusar, encatusar, encantusar, cantusar, acodiciar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 誘う sasou |
| 中文 | 勾引 gōuyǐn |
| Português | tentar, seduzir, provocar |
| Deutsch | verführen, reizen |
| Italiano | tentare, sedurre |
| Ελληνικά | σκανδαλίζω skandalízo |
| Русский | мани́ть manítʹ, зама́нивать zamánivatʹ |
verb to deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal
| Español | ilusionar, encandilar, camelar, acodiciar, esperanzar falsamente |
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verb to show as forthcoming
| Español | teasear |
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noun one who teases
| Español | camelador |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Scherzbold |
noun a single act of teasing
| Español | camelo, encandilamiento |
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Talk about this word "tease." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tease. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tease. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tease "tease." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tease.Cite this
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title = {tease},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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