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Detailed Synonyms for teaser in English

teaser:

teaser [the ~] noun

  1. the teaser
    the teaser; the tormentor; the bully; the terror; the puck
  2. the teaser
    the tormentor; the teaser
  3. the teaser
    – a device for teasing wool 1
    the teaser
    – a device for teasing wool 1
    • teaser [the ~] noun
      • a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers1
  4. the teaser
    – a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings 1
    the teaser; the tormentor; the tormenter
    – a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings 1
  5. the teaser
    – an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show 1
    the teaser
    – an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show 1
  6. the teaser
    – a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution 1
    the puzzle; the teaser; the mystifier; the puzzler
    – a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution 1
    • puzzle [the ~] noun
      • he loved to solve chessmate puzzles1
    • teaser [the ~] noun
    • mystifier [the ~] noun
    • puzzler [the ~] noun
      • that's a real puzzler1
  7. the teaser
    – an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest 1
    the teaser
    – an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest 1
  8. the teaser
    – someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 1
    the tease; the teaser; the annoyer; the vexer
    – someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 1
  9. the teaser
    – a worker who teases wool 1
    the teaser
    – a worker who teases wool 1

Related Words for "teaser":

  • teasers

Alternate Synonyms for "teaser":


Related Definitions for "teaser":

  1. a device for teasing wool1
    • a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers1
  2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings1
  3. an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show1
  4. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution1
  5. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest1
  6. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)1
  7. a worker who teases wool1

teaser form of tease:

to tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)

  1. to tease
    to tease; to bully; to antagonize; to pester; to harass; to provoke; to antagonise
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
    • bully verb (bullies, bullied, bullying)
    • antagonize verb, American (antagonizes, antagonized, antagonizing)
    • pester verb (pesters, pestered, pestering)
    • harass verb (harasses, harassed, harassing)
    • provoke verb (provokes, provoked, provoking)
    • antagonise verb, British
  2. to tease
    to fool; to tease; to vex; to badger; to swindle; to trick; to hoax; to hoodwink
    • fool verb (fools, fooled, fooling)
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
    • vex verb (vexes, vexed, vexing)
    • badger verb (badgers, badgered, badgering)
    • swindle verb (swindles, swindled, swindling)
    • trick verb (tricks, tricked, tricking)
    • hoax verb (hoaxes, hoaxed, hoaxing)
    • hoodwink verb (hoodwinks, hoodwinked, hoodwinking)
  3. to tease
    to provoke; to tease
    • provoke verb (provokes, provoked, provoking)
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
  4. to tease
    – ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect 1
    to tease; to fluff
    – ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
    • fluff verb (fluffs, fluffed, fluffing)
  5. to tease
    – mock or make fun of playfully 1
    to tease
    – mock or make fun of playfully 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • the flirting man teased the young woman1
  6. to tease
    – separate the fibers of 1
    to tease; card
    – separate the fibers of 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • tease wool1
    • card verb
  7. to tease
    – disentangle and raise the fibers of 1
    to tease; to loosen; tease apart
    – disentangle and raise the fibers of 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • tease wool1
    • loosen verb (loosens, loosened, loosening)
  8. to tease
    – raise the nap of (fabrics) 1
    to tease
    – raise the nap of (fabrics) 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
  9. to tease
    – tear into pieces 1
    to tease
    – tear into pieces 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • tease tissue for microscopic examinations1
  10. to tease
    – annoy persistently 1
    bug; to tease; to badger; to pester; beleaguer
    – annoy persistently 1
    • bug verb
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • The children teased the boy because of his stammer1
    • badger verb (badgers, badgered, badgering)
    • pester verb (pesters, pestered, pestering)
    • beleaguer verb
  11. to tease
    – to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them 1
    to tease
    – to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them 1
    • tease verb (teases, teased, teasing)
      • The advertisement is intended to tease the customers1
      • She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior1

Conjugations for tease:

present
  1. tease
  2. tease
  3. teases
  4. tease
  5. tease
  6. tease
simple past
  1. teased
  2. teased
  3. teased
  4. teased
  5. teased
  6. teased
present perfect
  1. have teased
  2. have teased
  3. has teased
  4. have teased
  5. have teased
  6. have teased
past continuous
  1. was teasing
  2. were teasing
  3. was teasing
  4. were teasing
  5. were teasing
  6. were teasing
future
  1. shall tease
  2. will tease
  3. will tease
  4. shall tease
  5. will tease
  6. will tease
continuous present
  1. am teasing
  2. are teasing
  3. is teasing
  4. are teasing
  5. are teasing
  6. are teasing
subjunctive
  1. be teased
  2. be teased
  3. be teased
  4. be teased
  5. be teased
  6. be teased
diverse
  1. tease!
  2. let's tease!
  3. teased
  4. teasing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tease

  1. tease

tease [the ~] noun

  1. the tease
    – the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances 1
    the tease; the teasing; the tantalization; the ribbing
    – the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances 1
  2. the tease
    – a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men 1
    the tease; the flirt; the vamp; the prickteaser; the coquette; the vamper; the minx
    – a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men 1
  3. the tease
    – someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 1
    the tease; the teaser; the annoyer; the vexer
    – someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 1

Related Words for "tease":


Alternate Synonyms for "tease":


Related Definitions for "tease":

  1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances1
    • he ignored their teases1
  2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men1
  3. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)1
  4. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect1
  5. mock or make fun of playfully1
    • the flirting man teased the young woman1
  6. separate the fibers of1
    • tease wool1
  7. disentangle and raise the fibers of1
    • tease wool1
  8. raise the nap of (fabrics)1
  9. tear into pieces1
    • tease tissue for microscopic examinations1
  10. annoy persistently1
    • The children teased the boy because of his stammer1
  11. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them1
    • The advertisement is intended to tease the customers1
    • She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior1

Related Synonyms for teaser