tease
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3.5
- noun
- /tiːz/
- Informal
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bromista
- They told me at school that I was a tease.
- a good-natured tease
- just a tease
- a little tease
Examples
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Sam's playful banter made him known as a tease among his friends.
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You're such a tease.
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Sam, don t be a tease!
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What are you, some kind of tease?
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Ah, you are such a tease.
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And I really am a tease.
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You are such a tease.
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Miles, you are such a tease.
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Rihanna, at her best, is a tease.
Blog text (29) -
Vogelbach is such a tease.
Blog text (2)
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who plays tricks on people to make them laugh
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3.2
A person who behaves playfully to attract romantic interest
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3.5
A person who jokes and teases others to make them laugh
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4.1
A person who jokes with others in a playful but annoying way
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7.1
A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect
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9.9
A rude word for a person who shows sexual interest but refuses sex, often making others feel upset
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8.4
A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them
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8.8
A person who makes jokes to make others laugh
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8.6
A person who teases by showing something someone wants but not giving it
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9.0
A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant
A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
A rude word for a person who shows sexual interest but refuses sex, often making others feel upset
How Teasing
Surface Forms
Etymology
A tease (person) comes directly from the verb 'to tease', meaning someone who often jokes with or provokes others. So a tease is simply a person who likes to annoy or play with people's feelings.