tease
Poke fun at
Tease centers on playful provocation.
To tease someone is to mock them good-naturedly or tantalize them: She teased him about his haircut, The trailer teases the upcoming season.
A tease is someone who arouses interest or desire without satisfying it—often sexual: He's such a tease.
To tease out something is to extract it carefully: teasing out the meaning of the poem.
Teasing hair involves backcombing it for volume.
Contemptuous mocking treatment
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- tauntInsulting provocation
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- scoffMock with disdain
sneer · derision · scorn · jibe · gibe · heckle · deride · belittle
Playfully attract attention
- seduceLure into intimacy
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- tantalizeTease with unreachable things
- coyAffectedly modest
wink · charm · allure · tempt · provocative · suggestive · coquette · siren
Humorous statement seeking laughter
prank · josh · razz · romp · tickle · goof · horseplay · fun
ridicule
Contemptuous mocking treatment
scoff · sneer · derision · scorn · jibe · gibe · heckle · deride · belittle · disparage
flirt
Playfully attract attention
coy · wink · charm · allure · tempt · provocative · suggestive · coquette · siren · vamp
annoy
Cause mild irritation
badger · needle · provoke · aggravate · irk · vex · bug · goad · harass · torment
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
banter · prank · josh · razz · romp · tickle · goof · horseplay · fun · mischief
hint
Indirect suggestion
taster · sample · foreshadow · build-up · suspense · reveal · upcoming · announcement · spoiler · hype
backcomb
Reverse-brush for volume
rat · fluff · lift · bouffant · beehive · pompadour · updo · coiffure · styling · mousse
- brain teasersPuzzles requiring clever thought
- tease outExtract with patience
- strip teaseProvocative undressing performance
- teased outExtracted with patience
- teasing outGradually extracting something hidden
- tease apart
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