Definitions

tease

[teez] / tiz /

VERB

aggravate, provoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy badger bother harass mock needle nudge pester pick on ridicule tantalize taunt torment

STRONG

bait banter bedevil beleaguer chaff devil disturb dog gibe gnaw goad harry hector importune jive josh plague rag rally razz rib ride roast slam snap sound spoof vex worry

WEAK

be at give a hard time lead on put down send up swipe at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid delight flatter help make happy please praise

STRONG

assist free quiet reassure soothe

Example Sentences

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My friends sometimes tease me for being the only remaining “cool one.”

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Much like the first live-action film around the popular 1980s toyline, the new “Masters of the Universe” features a couple of post-credits scenes that tease what could come in the franchise’s future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Fans read it as the first tease for her new album and now, nearly two years later, Florescence is here.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Their data categories, such as for managers, may have been too broad to tease out the effect of DEI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I have seen rabbits outwit foxes and watched red squirrels tease martens and get away with it, but this time it was not to be.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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