tease

Definition for tease

verb as in aggravate, provoke

Strongest matches

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

Strong matches

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 matches

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

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They tease each other almost like lovers.

From Salon

His upcoming projects include the Tubi romance movie “Sidelined: The QB and Me” and “The Real Full Monty,” a TV special where Van Der Beek and other celebrities will participate in a strip tease to bring awareness to prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.

From Los Angeles Times

The teenage pair tease each other about child labour and who started working at the shop first.

From BBC

Despite being told regularly not to tease the animals, it is believed that Hannah taunted the tiger, which lunged at her, pulled its fixing from the wall and "tore her to pieces".

From BBC

But once you tease out fact from fake, “Disclaimer” is a fairly straightforward revenge story, though whether or not the revenge is deserved is a central question of its contortionist plot.

From Los Angeles Times

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