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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I tease her about coming with me to Arizona, but Dad has never seriously asked her.

From Literature

“The methods of working with that data to really tease out the important information have come a very, very long way,” Krippner said.

From Literature

As is customary, Saylor teased an upcoming Bitcoin purchase on X over the weekend.

From Barron's

Carr explained that, after filming concluded on The Celebrity Traitors, he returned to work on Secret Genius, where teasing from a crew member caused him to accidentally reveal he had won.

From BBC

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