Meaning & Definition of Tease in English

1. Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

2. A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

3. 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"

1. Annoy persistently

• "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. Tear into pieces

• "Tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

5. Raise the nap of (fabrics)

6. Disentangle and raise the fibers of

• "Tease wool"

7. Separate the fibers of

• "Tease wool"

8. Mock or make fun of playfully

• "The flirting man teased the young woman"

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