单词	tease
释义	tease1 verbtease2 noun teasetease1 /tiːz/ ●●○ verb Entry menu MENU FOR teasetease1 laugh2 annoy an animal3 sex4 hairPhrasal verbstease something out Word Origin WORD ORIGINtease1 Origin: Old English tæsan Verb Table VERB TABLE tease Simple Form Present I, you, we, they tease he, she, it teases Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they teased Present perfect I, you, we, they have teased he, she, it has teased Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had teased Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will tease Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have teased Continuous Form Present I am teasing he, she, it is teasing you, we, they are teasing Past I, he, she, it was teasing you, we, they were teasing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been teasing he, she, it has been teasing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been teasing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be teasing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been teasing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Brad was one of the kids who used to tease me at school. Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing. Donna's only interested in teasing guys. I didn't mean to make you mad; I was only teasing. Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking. Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight. The dog's going to bite you if you don't stop teasing it. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And when they stopped begging, he would tease them. But he felt bad about teasing her. He teased her by trying to feed her chocolate profiteroles. I tease him about his prejudice. I knew Katie would tease me later about being a baby but I didn't care. There is another physical law that teases me, too: the Doppler Effect. They always do that, the saucy wenches, they like to tease and make me beg for them to come back. Thesaurus THESAURUS► tease to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way. In everyday English, people often say make fun of rather than tease: · At work, we all tease her because she’s always late.· Sam’s sisters used to tease him because he was overweight. ► make fun of somebody/something to tease someone, especially in an unkind way, by laughing at something they do and making them seem stupid: · The boys at school used to make fun of me and call me names.· Everyone made fun of the way our Maths teacher walked. ► taunt to tease someone in a very unpleasant way that shows you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · In the end he hit the man for taunting him about his wife.· The other prisoners taunted him until he couldn’t bear it any more. ► pull somebody’s leg informal to tease someone in a friendly way, by trying to make them think something is true when it is not: · I’m not really 18. I was only pulling your leg.· I don’t believe you! You’re pulling my leg! ► wind somebody up British English informal to deliberately say something to someone, in order to see if they become annoyed or worried: · Are you trying to wind me up?· My friends are always winding me up about it. ► take the mickey (out of somebody) British English informal to make someone look silly, often in a friendly way, for example by copying them or saying something that you do not really mean about them: · I don’t speak like that – stop taking the mickey!· ‘You’re a genius, we all know that!’ ‘Are you taking the mickey out of me?’ Longman Language Activatorto make fun of someone or something► make fun of to make someone or something seem stupid by making jokes about them: · They made fun of the girls and their new outfits.· You shouldn't make fun of other people's beliefs.· Peter didn't seem to realize that they were making fun of him. ► poke fun at to make fun of someone or something, especially in an unkind way: · The other kids poked fun at him, saying his mother dressed him like a girl.· His plays ingeniously poked fun at the way the Communist Party corrupted language. ► tease to make jokes about someone when you talk to them, either in an unkind way, or in a friendly way that shows you like them: · Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.· Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing.tease somebody about something: · Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking. ► pull somebody's leg informal to make fun of someone in a friendly way by telling something that is not true: · Did Ronnie really call or are you just pulling my leg?pull sb's leg about: · Don't worry. I was just pulling your leg about moving - I'm not going anywhere. ► taunt to repeatedly say unpleasant things to someone that show you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · She went on taunting him until he lost his temper.· When I didn't want to fight he would taunt me repeatedly. "Coward," he would say, "coward, coward, coward ...."taunt somebody about something: · He couldn't forget how they had taunted him about his appearance. ► send up a book, film, or performance that sends up a group or person makes fun of them by copying them in a very funny way: send up somebody: · Gibson's new play brilliantly sends up the upper classes and their attitudes.send somebody up: · Half the time, he uses his act to send himself up. ► sneer to show by your unpleasant attitude or remarks that you do not have a high opinion of someone or what they do: · Instead of helping, they just sat and sneered.sneer at: · He wanted to prove something to the critics who had sneered at his paintings. ► mock to make fun of a person, institution, belief etc, and show that you do not have a high opinion of them, sometimes in a friendly way: · Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.· The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· "Ooh, aren't you clever!" she mocked.· You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art. ► take the mickey British informal to make someone look stupid, in either a friendly or unfriendly way, for example by saying something you do not mean or by copying their behaviour: · Just ignore him - he's just taking the mickey.· "You're a genius - you should go on one of those quiz shows!" "Are you taking the mickey?"take the mickey out of: · They're always taking the mickey out of each other, but they're good friends really. ► take the piss informal to make fun of someone - some people consider this expression to be rude: · I didn't mean it - I was only taking the piss.take the piss out of: · The show takes the piss out of virtually everyone, from politicians to eco-warriors. WORD SETS► Hair & Beauty Afro, nounaftershave, nounanti-perspirant, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounatomizer, nounauburn, adjectivebackcomb, verbbald, adjectivebalding, adjectivebalm, nounbarber, nounbarbershop, nounbarrette, nounbath, nounbathe, verbbeard, nounbeautician, nounbeautify, verbbeauty contest, nounbeauty mark, nounbeauty parlor, nounbeauty queen, nounbeauty salon, nounbikini line, nounblackhead, nounblond, adjectiveblonde, adjectiveblonde, nounblow-dry, verbblusher, nounbob, verbbob, nounbody, nounbody spray, nounbrilliantine, nounBrylcreem, nounbubble bath, nounbun, nounbuzzcut, nouncleanser, nouncoiffure, nouncold cream, nouncollagen, nouncologne, nouncomb, nouncomb, verbcompact, nouncomplexion, nouncondition, verbconditioner, nouncornrows, nouncosmetic, adjectivecosmetics, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncotton bud, nouncotton wool, nouncream, noundental floss, noundeodorant, noundepilatory, noundimple, noundouble chin, noundowny, adjectiveeau de cologne, nounelectrolysis, nounemery board, nounessential oil, nouneyebrow pencil, nouneyeliner, nouneye shadow, nounface cream, nounfacelift, nounface pack, nounface powder, nounfacial, nounfacial scrub, nounfalse teeth, nounflannel, nounflattop, nounfoam, nounfoundation, nounfragrance, nounfringe, noungel, noungrey, adjectivegrey, verbgrip, nounhairbrush, nounhaircut, nounhairdo, nounhairdresser, nounhairdryer, nounhairgrip, nounhairline, nounhairnet, nounhairpiece, nounhairpin, nounhair slide, nounhairspray, nounhairstyle, nounhealth farm, nounhenna, nounhighlight, verbhirsute, adjectivehydrogen peroxide, nounkinky, adjectiveknot, nounkohl, nounlacquer, nounlacquer, verblank, adjectivelanolin, nounlather, verblayer, verbliner, nounlip gloss, nounliposuction, nounlipstick, nounloofah, nounlotion, nounlowlights, nounmade-up, adjectivemake-up, nounmanicure, nounmanicured, adjectivemascara, nounmedicated, adjectivemilky, adjectivemoisturize, verbmoisturizer, nounmousse, nounmoustache, nounmoustachioed, adjectivemousy, adjectivemouthwash, nounmudbath, nounmudpack, nounmusk, nounmustachioed, adjectivemutton chop whiskers, nounmyrrh, nounnailbrush, nounnail file, nounnail polish, nounnail scissors, nounnit, nounnose job, nounoil, nounointment, nounolive, nounpaint, verbpart, nounpart, verbparting, nounpate, nounpedicure, nounperfume, nounperfume, verbperfumery, nounperm, nounperm, verbpermanent, nounpermanent wave, nounperoxide, nounpigtail, nounplait, nounpomade, nounponytail, nounpowder, verbpowder puff, nounpreen, verbprimp, verbpumice, nounquiff, nounraven, adjectiverazor, nounrecede, verbred, adjectiveredhead, nounrhinoplasty, nounroll-on, nounrosewater, nounrouge, nounscent, nounshampoo, nounshampoo, verbshave, verbshave, nounshaven, adjectiveshaver, nounshaving brush, nounshaving cream, nounshort back and sides, nounshower cap, nounshower gel, nounsideburns, nounskincare, nounslide, nounsoap, verbspa, nounspiky, adjectivesplit ends, nounspray, nounstringy, adjectivestylist, nounsunbed, nounsunblock, nounsunburn, nounsun cream, nounsunglasses, nounsunlamp, nounsunscreen, nounsunshade, nounsuntan, nounsuntan lotion, nounsun-worshipper, nounswarthy, adjectiveswept-back, adjectivetalc, nountalcum powder, nountease, verbtester, nountoilet bag, nountoiletries, nountoilet water, nountone, verbtoner, nountooth, nountoothbrush, nountoothpaste, nountoothpick, nountooth powder, nountweezers, nounvanity case, nounVaseline, nounwar paint, nounwash, nounwave, nounwave, verbwavy, adjectivewax, verbwear, verbwetting solution, nounwhisker, nounwig, nounwrinkle, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► only teasing  Don’t get upset. I was only teasing. ► tease ... mercilessly  He used to tease her mercilessly. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► only · Torches were again put to the kindling but the fire only teased the victim's feet and ankles.· Guns killed you for sure, but maybe I was only teasing him about the milk.· I was only teasing you because I thought you were just like the rest of them. ► out · It forces them to tease out information from inanimate objects.· So it can be hard to tease out the effect of the mouse alone.· To tease out their effects, I will begin by briefly outlining the procedural and organisational framework intended to promote interagency co-operation.· Unspoken assumptions were teased out in corporations and examined.· Suddenly, it becomes possible for the computer to tease out from the most incompetent practitioner his own masterpiece.· Yet it s a one-joke play that teases out its central idea to the point of nervous exhaustion.· Later, he hopes to be able to tease out information about the strength of heartbeats, too.· They do nothing to break up the food into easily swallowed gobbets or to tease out the hard inedible bits. 1laugh [intransitive, transitive] to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way:  Don’t get upset. I was only teasing. He used to tease her mercilessly.tease somebody about something She used to tease me about my hair.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say make fun of rather than tease:· Stop making fun of me!2annoy an animal [transitive] to deliberately annoy an animal:  Stop teasing the cat!3sex [intransitive, transitive] to deliberately make someone sexually excited without intending to have sex with them, in a way that seems unkind4hair [transitive] American English to comb your hair in the opposite direction to which it grows, so that it looks thicker SYN backcomb British EnglishTHESAURUStease to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way. In everyday English, people often say make fun of rather than tease: · At work, we all tease her because she’s always late.· Sam’s sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.make fun of somebody/something to tease someone, especially in an unkind way, by laughing at something they do and making them seem stupid: · The boys at school used to make fun of me and call me names.· Everyone made fun of the way our Maths teacher walked.taunt /tɔːnt/ to tease someone in a very unpleasant way that shows you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · In the end he hit the man for taunting him about his wife.· The other prisoners taunted him until he couldn’t bear it any more.pull somebody’s leg informal to tease someone in a friendly way, by trying to make them think something is true when it is not: · I’m not really 18. I was only pulling your leg.· I don’t believe you! You’re pulling my leg!wind somebody up British English informal to deliberately say something to someone, in order to see if they become annoyed or worried: · Are you trying to wind me up?· My friends are always winding me up about it.take the mickey (out of somebody) British English informal to make someone look silly, often in a friendly way, for example by copying them or saying something that you do not really mean about them: · I don’t speak like that – stop taking the mickey!· ‘You’re a genius, we all know that!’ ‘Are you taking the mickey out of me?’tease something ↔ out phrasal verb1to succeed in learning information that is hidden, or that someone does not want to tell youtease out of I finally managed to tease the truth out of her.2to gently move hairs or threads that are stuck together so that they become loose or straight again:  She combed her hair, gently teasing out the knots. tease1 verbtease2 noun teasetease2 noun [countable] informal Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Erin's such a big tease. The movie preview should be a tease of what is to follow. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As one increasingly explicit act followed another, it became clear that the emphasis is on strip rather than tease. But exhilaration is like any other high, a tease, a trick. By definition, a tease lasts about ten seconds or less and the information it contains works like a headline. The tease is designed to be very effective, very quickly. What a tease life was, to be sure! What had happened in the kitchen was a calculated wooing, tease, flirtation, safely outrageous. 1someone who enjoys making jokes at people, and embarrassing them, especially in a friendly way:  Don’t take any notice of Joe – he’s a big tease.2something that you say or do as a joke, to tease someone:  I’m sorry, it was only a tease.3someone who deliberately makes you sexually excited, but has no intention of having sex with you
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