Synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing
Definition: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Usage: he ignored their teases; his ribbing was gentle but persistent
Similar words: molestation, harassment
Definition: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Synonyms: coquette, tease, minx, flirt, prickteaser, vamp, vamper
Definition: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Similar words: woman, adult female
Definition: an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Usage: the woman kept house while the man hunted
Synonyms: tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer
Definition: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Similar words: persona non grata, unwelcome person
Definition: a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
Definition: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Similar words: disentangle, comb, comb out
Definition: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Usage: comb your hair before dinner; comb the wool
Synonyms: ride, rag, rally, razz, bait, twit, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, cod
Definition: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Usage: The children teased the new teacher; Don't ride me so hard over my failure; His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
Definition: treat with contempt
Usage: The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
Synonyms: tease
Definition: mock or make fun of playfully
Usage: the flirting man teased the young woman
Similar words: jest at, make fun, laugh at, blackguard, guy, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast
Definition: subject to laughter or ridicule
Usage: The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house; The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher; His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
Definition: separate the fibers of
Usage: tease wool
Similar words: separate
Definition: divide into components or constituents
Usage: Separate the wheat from the chaff
Synonyms: tease, tease apart, loosen
Definition: disentangle and raise the fibers of
Usage: tease wool
Similar words: straighten out, disentangle, unsnarl
Definition: extricate from entanglement
Usage: Can you disentangle the cord?
Synonyms: tease
Definition: raise the nap of (fabrics)
Similar words: change surface
Definition: undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
Synonyms: tease
Definition: tear into pieces
Usage: tease tissue for microscopic examinations
Synonyms: beleaguer, badger, bug, pester, tease
Definition: annoy persistently
Usage: The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Similar words: rag, frustrate, crucify, dun, torment, bedevil
Definition: treat cruelly
Usage: The children tormented the stuttering teacher
Synonyms: tease
Definition: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Usage: The advertisement is intended to tease the customers; She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
Similar words: manipulate, keep in line, control
Definition: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
Usage: She manipulates her boss; She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up; The teacher knew how to keep the class in line; she keeps in line