Teaser Definition & Meaning

teaser
noun
  1. a worker who teases wool
  2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
  3. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
  4. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
  5. an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
  6. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
  7. a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"

Synonyms for teaser

annoyer noun

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

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tease noun

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

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tormenter noun

someone who torments a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

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tormentor noun

someone who torments a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

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"Teaser" in song lyrics

See how teaser is used in real songs:

  • "Up on the 'ave, she's more than a teaser"
    2 Live Crew — Freaky Behavior
  • "And I ain't go platinum, my first album was a teaser"
    Alchemist f/ The L.O.X. — The Essence
  • "Make your diva deep, throw off my second teaser"
    Gravediggaz — Unexplained

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Frequently asked questions

What does teaser mean?
a worker who teases wool someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler" an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings a device for teasing wool
What part of speech is teaser?
Teaser is a noun.
How many definitions does teaser have?
Teaser has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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