to tease
25
6.8
- verb
- /tiːz/
- Specialized
:
cardar
- To create volume, gently tease the roots of your hair with a comb.
And I'm just going to slightly tease the bottom here of the root ball.
- And I'm just going to slightly tease the bottom here of the root ball.
- OK, Sir, But you could tease right at the root.
- Just pop these in to the teased hair.
- And then you're just going to tease your tease your eyelashes up as beautifully as you can.
- Two hours in a makeup chair, teasing and stiff stuff.
Examples
-
Grab a section, gently tease at the root and then gently brush over.
-
OK, Sir, But you could tease right at the root.
-
I am going to tease the bottom here a bit.
-
You want me to tease it, or add to it?
-
You need to tease it out.
-
And I'm just going to slightly tease the bottom here of the root ball.
-
But Jasmine just uses it really lightly like this to kind of tease the curls out.
-
In the morning, she'd comb it into a flip, her bangs teased a little.
Fiction book (1990) -
I brushed the wooden surface again and again, teasing away decades of encrusted soil.
Fiction book (2000) -
After washing the fabric, you should tease the fibers apart to avoid clumping.
Synonyms
17
4.1
To make hair or fabric look fuller by brushing
7
4.2
Disturb a smooth surface so small waves appear
2
3.3
To make something fuller and softer by shaking or separating it
1
7.0
To gently pull apart fibers or threads to separate them
1
8.6
To comb and straighten wool or cotton fibers before spinning
1
4.2
To make a smooth surface uneven or wrinkled
To make a pillow or cushion soft and fluffy by patting it
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who shows sexual interest but refuses sex, often making others feel upset
How Teased
- Specialized
25
6.8
7
4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tease comes from an old English idea meaning 'to pull apart', used for wool and other fibers; to tease the wool was to separate and fluff the threads before spinning. So the textile sense of tease is simply about pulling and fluffing fibers.