tease
/tēz/
verb
- make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way."she was just teasing"synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, chaff, make jokes about, rag, mock, laugh at, guy, satirize, be sarcastic about, deride, ridicule, scoff at, jeer at, jibe at, taunt, bait, goad, pick on, take the mickey out of, send up, rib, josh, wind up, have on, pull someone's leg, make a monkey of, goof on, rag on, put on, pull someone's chain, razz, fun, shuck, poke mullock at, poke borak at, sling off at, chiack, sledge, rot, make sport of, twit, quiz, smoke, flout at, rally, take the piss out of
- gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands."she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle"
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verb ; a · to make fun of : kid ; b · to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way ; c · to annoy with petty ...
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person:.
Synonyms for TEASED: joked, kidded, razzed, roasted, ribbed, rid, joshed, chaffed, rallied, rode.
verb. mock or make fun of playfully · verb. annoy persistently · verb. harass with persistent criticism or carping · verb. arouse hope, desire, or curiosity ...
, teased, teas·ing. to provoke, disturb, torment, or bully a person or animal with persistent annoyances or harassment.
To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them. `You must be expecting a young man,' she teased.
On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to teased, such as: annoy, ridicule, nudge, pick on, tantalize, and taunt.
TEASE meaning: 1 : to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind; 2 : to annoy or bother (an animal)
People may be teased on matters such as their appearance, weight, behavior, family, gender, faith, health/medical issues, abilities, clothing, and intelligence.