Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teez]
- /tiz/
- /tiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teez]
- /tiz/
Definitions of tease word
- verb with object tease to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport. 1
- verb with object tease to pull apart or separate the adhering fibers of (wool or the like), as in combing or carding; comb or card, as wool; shred. 1
- verb with object tease to ruffle (the hair) by holding it at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo. 1
- verb with object tease to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; teasel. 1
- verb with object tease Also, teaser. Television Slang. a short scene or highlight shown at the beginning of a film or television show to attract the audience's attention. 1
- verb without object tease to provoke or disturb a person or animal by importunity or persistent petty annoyances. 1
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Origin of tease
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English tesen (v.), Old English tǣsan to pull, tear, comb; cognate with Middle Low German tesen, Old High German zeisan to pluck
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Parts of speech for Tease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tease
verb tease
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
noun tease
- antagonizer — a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility: The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry. Compare antagonist.
- beehive — A beehive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- coercer — to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
- coiffure — A person's coiffure is their hairstyle.
Antonyms for tease
verb tease
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
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