teasing
tee zing
- n the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- n playful vexation
the parody was just a form of teasing - n the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- v annoy persistently
- v harass with persistent criticism or carping
- v to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior - v tear into pieces
- v raise the nap of (fabrics)
- v disentangle and raise the fibers of
- v separate the fibers of
- v mock or make fun of playfully
- v ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- s playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
- s arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
her lazy teasing smile - s causing irritation or annoyance
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- She endured the expected teasing over this indignity, but dutifully lugged the name through high school, apologizing for it each time she introduced herself in a new town.
- But he seemed to shrug off the teasing, eating tofu and tempeh like all the other kids, playing soccer and picking guavas from the trees.
- All month long, Prime Minister Lester Pearson has been playing a teasing game with Canadians.