Definitions of tease:
- noun: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Example: "He ignored their teases"
- noun: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- noun: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- verb: ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- verb: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Example: "The children teased the new teacher"
- verb: mock or make fun of playfully
Example: "The flirting man teased the young woman"
- verb: separate the fibers of
Example: "Tease wool"
- verb: disentangle and raise the fibers of
Example: "Tease wool"
- verb: raise the nap of (fabrics)
- verb: tear into pieces
Example: "Tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- verb: annoy persistently
Example: "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- verb: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Example: "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"
- name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67244)