tease

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  • February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease noun english

    someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

  • March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease noun english

    a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

  • March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease noun english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    raise the nap of (fabrics)

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    separate the fibers of; "tease wool"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    tease verb english

    ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect