teasing

/ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/

adj 3noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

gentle

VERB + TEASING

delight, exchanged, gave, knows, quit, stop, stopped, target

TEASING + NOUN

brother, glance, itch, kitten, mary, recess, siblings, sister

PREP.

between, down, during, from, in

ADV.

only

Definitions

noun

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.

The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.

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.

adj

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.

Causing irritation or annoyance.

The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

comb-out

noun — the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (espec

tease
ribbing
tantalization

adjective — causing irritation or annoyance

annoying
bothersome
galling
irritating
nettlesome
pesky
pestering
pestiferous

adjective — playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

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Example Bank

Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.

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The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.

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The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.

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The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.

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The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.

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The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.

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