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US
/ˈtiz/
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[ UK /tˈiːz/ ]
[ UK /tˈiːz/ ]
VERB
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
The children teased the new teacher -
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
The advertisement is intended to tease the customers -
mock or make fun of playfully
the flirting man teased the young woman -
annoy persistently
The children teased the boy because of his stammer - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
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separate the fibers of
tease wool
tease wool -
tear into pieces
tease tissue for microscopic examinations - raise the nap of (fabrics)
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disentangle and raise the fibers of
tease wool
tease wool
NOUN
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
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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
How To Use tease In A Sentence
- Once cool, release and tease hair with your fingers. The Sun
- Ballmer was asked the classic teaser question: what he would have done differently.
- He likes to bat and five hours was just a teaser. Times, Sunday Times
- While I'm not picking this title up unless Cass gets treated properly, I will say that the artist who made the teaser is very good. Who’s behind the mask this time? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
- That proved to be wrong and she still teases me about it! Times, Sunday Times
- How he tackled this brain teaser is an interesting insight into the man at the helm of Microsoft. Boing Boing: September 19, 2004 - September 25, 2004 Archives
- I can't believe people honestly teased you about that.
- ‘You look spiffy tonight, Matt,’ I teased him as he ignored Madison's request to wait and joined us in the bathroom.
- A protein resistant to heat and proteolysis that inhibits serine proteases was isolated from wheat leaf apoplasts.
- Michael Ontkean performs the funniest "striptease" bit in the history of film, and the endearingly sociopathic “Hansen Brothers” have to be seen to be believed. Hullabaloo