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Meaning of
tease
in English
tease
#common
Past Tense
teased
Participle Verb
teasing
Third Person Singular
teases
Definitions
Verb
to
provoke
or
annoy
someone
;
disturb
The
kids
would
often
tease
their
younger
brother
until
he
cried
.
to
manipulate
behavior
through
irritation
The
researcher
tried
to
tease
out
the
cat's
natural
hunting
behavior
.
to
entice
or
tempt
someone
The
company
will
tease
the
new
product
launch
on
social
media
next
week
.
to
show
something
as
forthcoming
(
informally
)
The
advertisement
is
designed
to
tease
customers
into
buying
the
latest
smartphone
model
.
to
arouse
someone
sexually
without
intention
of
fulfillment
;
flirtatiously
She
started
to
tease
him
,
playfully
touching
his
arm
and
smiling
.
to
mock
or
ridicule
someone
(
cruelly
or
playfully
)
The
bully
would
tease
the
new
student
,
calling
him
names
and
laughing
.
Compounds / Phrases
striptease
stripteases