teasing
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teasing
- /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ Australia, UK
- /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/ Canada, US, Scotland
- /ˈtiːz.əŋ/ New Zealand
- /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/ India
Rhymes with -iːzɪŋ
Where it comes from
From tease + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of tease
noun teasings
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The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
Similar: quizzery, ribbing, tantalization, tease
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The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.
Similar: comb-out
adjective more teasing · most teasing
- Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule. The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.
- Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.
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Causing irritation or annoyance.
The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.
Similar: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mocking, playful, pestering, pesky, annoying, plaguy, irritating, nettlesome, bothersome, vexing, vexatious, galling, seductive, disagreeable, quizzical, plaguey
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