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| tease [ teez ] |
verb (past and past participle teased, present participle teas·ing, 3rd person present singular teas·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make fun of somebody: to make fun of somebody, either playfully or maliciously
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2. transitive and intransitive verb deliberately annoy somebody: to deliberately annoy or irritate a person or an animal
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3. transitive verb persuade somebody by coaxing: to urge somebody, especially to do something, by continual coaxing
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4. transitive verb arouse feeling without giving satisfaction: to arouse hope, curiosity, or especially physical desire in somebody with no intention of giving satisfaction
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5. transitive verb North America hairdressing make hair look thicker: to comb the hair with quick short movements toward the roots so that it stands up away from the head
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6. transitive verb textiles pull fibers apart: to pull fibers apart by combing or carding
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7. transitive verb textiles raise nap by combing: to raise the nap on cloth by combing it with a wire brush
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8. transitive verb biology separate tissue: to separate the parts of a tissue specimen gently with a needle in preparation for examination under a microscope
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noun (plural teas·es) |
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1. somebody who teases playfully: somebody who has a tendency to make fun of or annoy others
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2. somebody who teases sexually: somebody who teases somebody else sexually
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3. provocative opening remark: an opening remark or action intended to stimulate curiosity or interest
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4. act of teasing: an act of teasing somebody or something
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| [ Old English tǣsan< W Germanic] |
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  teas·ing adjective |
| teas·ing·ly adverb |
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