as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
stop that teasing before you make the baby cry
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1
as in joking
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as in taunting
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as in kidding
to make fun of in a good-natured way
likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends
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as in mocking
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers
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Recent Examples of teasing
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Colman Domingo is teasing an unrecognizable transformation as Jackson patriarch Joe in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The Brat rollout also saw Charli teasing unfinished demos at underground raves to build anticipation.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Dua Lipa has been teasing a side part all year.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
The larger Star Wars story is a generational thing and Omega, in the epilogue, chooses to continue to rebel against the Empire (potentially teasing a follow-up series), yet the original Bad Batch manages to find peace and become more than just soldiers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Tim Allen is teasing the return of Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story 5.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Colman Domingo is teasing an unrecognizable transformation as Jackson patriarch Joe in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The Brat rollout also saw Charli teasing unfinished demos at underground raves to build anticipation.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
Dua Lipa has been teasing a side part all year.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
The larger Star Wars story is a generational thing and Omega, in the epilogue, chooses to continue to rebel against the Empire (potentially teasing a follow-up series), yet the original Bad Batch manages to find peace and become more than just soldiers.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Tim Allen is teasing the return of Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story 5.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teasing
Verb
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Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.—
Justin Koreis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
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Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The other side: The group has been adept at filing complaints and lawsuits that make for good headlines, but it also has been rebuked in court for making frivolous arguments.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her fluffy, frivolous style works well for Isla, who is a giggly pretty princess most of the time but a powder keg of anger when threatened.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The key isn’t enforcing decisions, but inspiring action, turning technical expertise into impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ridley Scott gave Gladiator the kind of scope and muscularity appropriate for a swords-and-sandals epic, and Crowe’s rugged decency made for an inspiring underdog.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their performances embrace O’Connor’s comic direction without losing the narrative’s emotional core, and the pair’s chemistry strengthens The Accountant 2 by distracting us from the implausible details of its overly complex central mystery.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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Goggins is simply incredible, fully committed to Baby Billy’s comic lunacy yet never losing sight of his recovering sinner’s withered heart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some comments on social media call the prank funny and amusing, while others condemned it as immature and gross.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Not the most memorable, but Myers’s flail-laughing at his own insufferable jokes remains a pretty funny encapsulation of Musk’s self-satisfied riffing.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Know your audience—What one person finds funny, another might not.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If Santo Stefano is cerebral, Santa Sabina is ethereal — as iridescent as a soap bubble but as solid as stone.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The folding of cerebral tissue is one of the brain’s most distinctive features.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Teasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teasing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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