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Meaning of tease

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tease

Pronunciation:/tiːz/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who teases.

  2. A single act of teasing.

  3. One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

    Synonyms:cock teasecockteasecockteaserprickteaser

verb

Definitions

  1. To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.

  2. To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.

  3. To back-comb.

  4. To poke fun at.