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teasing

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

    noun.act

    Synonyms ribbing tantalization tease

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. playful vexation

    noun.act

    Examples
    The parody was just a form of teasing.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

    noun.act

    Synonyms comb-out

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

    adj.all

    Synonyms mocking quizzical

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

    adj.all

    Examples
    Her lazy teasing smile.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. causing irritation or annoyance

    adj.all

    Examples
    A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
    Synonyms annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous plaguey plaguy vexatious vexing

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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