Dictionary definition · tease
noun
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances"he ignored their teases"
verb
- annoy persistently"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- harass with persistent criticism or carping"The children teased the new teacher"
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"
- tear into pieces"tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- disentangle and raise the fibers of"tease wool"
- separate the fibers of"tease wool"
- mock or make fun of playfully"the flirting man teased the young woman"
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).