Tease - Definition

n 1: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring
curiosity) [syn: tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer]
2: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease,
prickteaser]
3: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously
(especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent
annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was
gentle but persistent" [syn: tease, teasing, ribbing,
tantalization]
v 1: annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of
his stammer" [syn: tease, badger, pester, bug,
beleaguer]
2: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride]
3: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;
"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She
has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
4: tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
5: raise the nap of (fabrics)
6: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn:
tease, tease apart, loosen]
7: separate the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: tease, card]
8: mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the
young woman"
9: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp,
for a full effect [syn: tease, fluff]