Tease
nnoun.personsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)Synset:annoyer teaser vexer
Derivationally Related Form:teasevexannoy
Hypernyms:persona non grata unwelcome person
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseunwelcome personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseunwelcome personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit menSynset:coquette flirt minx prickteaser vamp vamper
Derivationally Related Form:vampteasecoquetteflirtflirtatious
Hypernyms:adult female woman
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanadultpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanadultpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanfemalepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coquettewomanfemalepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyancesSynset:ribbing tantalization teasing
Examples:- he ignored their teases
- his ribbing was gentle but persistent
Derivationally Related Form:tantalizeteaserib
Hypernyms:harassment molestation
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseharassmentmistreatmentpracticeactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.emotionannoy persistentlySynset:badger beleaguer bug pester
Examples:- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Derivationally Related Form:pestererteasebadgererteaser
Hypernyms:bedevil crucify dun frustrate rag torment
Inherited Hypernyms:teasetormentharassannoydisplease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: bug, pester) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: tease, beleaguer, badger)
vverb.communicationharass with persistent criticism or carpingSynset:bait cod rag rally razz ride tantalise tantalize taunt twit
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:tauntingteasetwittantalisertantalizationrazzingteasingTantalustantalizertauntteaser
Hypernyms:bemock mock
Inherited Hypernyms:teasemocktreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:banterbarrackchafffloutgibejeerjollyjoshkidscoff
Full Troponyms:jeerkid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.emotionto arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying themExamples:- The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
- She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
Derivationally Related Form:tease
Hypernyms:control keep in line manipulate
Inherited Hypernyms:teasemanipulateinteractact
Entailment:arouse disappoint excite let down sex turn on wind up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contacttear into piecesExamples:- tease tissue for microscopic examinations
Hypernyms:rip up shred tear up
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseshredtearseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactraise the nap of (fabrics)Hypernyms:change surface
Inherited Hypernyms:teasechange surfacechange
Entailment:brush
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactdisentangle and raise the fibers ofSynset:loosen tease apart
Derivationally Related Form:teaser
Hypernyms:disentangle straighten out unsnarl
Inherited Hypernyms:teasedisentangleorderarrangeputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactseparate the fibers ofSynset:card
Hypernyms:separate
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseseparatechange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmock or make fun of playfullyExamples:- the flirting man teased the young woman
Derivationally Related Form:teaseteaser
Hypernyms:blackguard guy jest at laugh at make fun poke fun rib ridicule roast
Inherited Hypernyms:teaseridiculemocktreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.bodyruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effectSynset:fluff
Derivationally Related Form:teasing
Hypernyms:comb comb out disentangle
Inherited Hypernyms:teasecombgroomfancifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- their hair (apply to: tease, fluff)