tease

tease

T0075500 (tēz)v. teased, teas·ing, teas·es v.tr.1. a. To make fun of (someone) playfully or taunt annoyingly: was teased by my classmates for being skinny; teased him about driving such a fast car.b. To say in a playful or mocking way: "But you're too young to get married," he teased.c. To provoke or irritate, as with physical movements: teased the cat by dangling a string in its face.d. To arouse sexual desire in (someone) deliberately with no intention of having sex.e. To urge persistently; coax: teased their mother to let them stay up late.2. a. To disentangle and dress the fibers of (wool, for example).b. To ruffle (the hair) by combing from the ends toward the scalp for an airy, full effect.c. To raise the nap of (cloth) by dressing, as with a fuller's teasel.d. To cut (tissue, for example) into pieces for examination.e. To extract, identify, or cause to come about. Used with out: The director teased a good performance out of the actors. The researcher teased out the factors involved in the disease.v.intr. To annoy or make fun of someone persistently: I was just teasing.n.1. An act of teasing, especially a playfully mocking remark: his tease of his friend's little sister.2. One that teases, as:a. A person who makes fun of or annoys others, as with playful or taunting remarks.b. A flirtatious person.

---

[Middle English tesen, to comb apart, from Old English tǣsan.]

---

teas′ing·ly adv.

tease

(tiːz) vb1. to annoy (someone) by deliberately offering something with the intention of delaying or withdrawing the offer2. to arouse sexual desire in (someone) with no intention of satisfying it3. to vex (someone) maliciously or playfully, esp by ridicule4. (Textiles) (tr) to separate the fibres of; comb; card5. (Textiles) (tr) to raise the nap of (a fabric) with a teasel6. (Hairdressing & Grooming) Also: backcomb US and Canadian to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle7. (Biology) (tr) to loosen or pull apart (biological tissues, etc) by delicate agitation or prodding with an instrumentn8. a person or thing that teases9. the act of teasing[Old English tǣsan; related to Old High German zeisan to pick] ˈteasing adj ˈteasingly adv

tease

(tiz)

v. teased, teas•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to irritate or provoke with petty taunts, playful mockery, pretended offers, persistent requests, or other annoyances, often in sport. 2. to comb or card (wool or the like); shred. 3. to ruffle (the hair) by holding at the ends and combing toward the scalp so as to give body to a hairdo. 4. teasel. v.i. 5. to tease a person or animal. n. 6. a person who teases. 7. the act of teasing or the state of being teased. 8. Also, teaser. a short scene or highlight shown at the beginning of a film or television show to engage the audience's attention. [before 1000; Middle English tesen (v.), Old English tǣsan to pull, tear, comb, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German tēzen, Old High German zeisan to pluck] teas′a•ble, adj. teas′a•ble•ness, n. teas′ing•ly, adv.

tease

Past participle: teased
Gerund: teasing

Imperative
tease
tease

Present
I tease
you tease
he/she/it teases
we tease
you tease
they tease

Preterite
I teased
you teased
he/she/it teased
we teased
you teased
they teased

Present Continuous
I am teasing
you are teasing
he/she/it is teasing
we are teasing
you are teasing
they are teasing

Present Perfect
I have teased
you have teased
he/she/it has teased
we have teased
you have teased
they have teased

Past Continuous
I was teasing
you were teasing
he/she/it was teasing
we were teasing
you were teasing
they were teasing

Past Perfect
I had teased
you had teased
he/she/it had teased
we had teased
you had teased
they had teased

Future
I will tease
you will tease
he/she/it will tease
we will tease
you will tease
they will tease

Future Perfect
I will have teased
you will have teased
he/she/it will have teased
we will have teased
you will have teased
they will have teased

Future Continuous
I will be teasing
you will be teasing
he/she/it will be teasing
we will be teasing
you will be teasing
they will be teasing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been teasing
you have been teasing
he/she/it has been teasing
we have been teasing
you have been teasing
they have been teasing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been teasing
you will have been teasing
he/she/it will have been teasing
we will have been teasing
you will have been teasing
they will have been teasing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been teasing
you had been teasing
he/she/it had been teasing
we had been teasing
you had been teasing
they had been teasing

Conditional
I would tease
you would tease
he/she/it would tease
we would tease
you would tease
they would tease

Past Conditional
I would have teased
you would have teased
he/she/it would have teased
we would have teased
you would have teased
they would have teased

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tease - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)annoyer, vexer, teaserunwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
	2.	tease - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit mencoquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamperadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	3.	tease - the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"tantalization, teasing, ribbingharassment, molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Verb	1.	tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"badger, beleaguer, bug, pesterbedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
	2.	tease - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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"bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, razz, cod, rag, rally, ridebemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
	3.	tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"keep in line, control, manipulate - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "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"
	4.	tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"rip up, shred, tear up - tear into shreds
	5.	tease - raise the nap of (fabrics)change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
	6.	tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"tease apart, loosenunsnarl, disentangle, straighten out - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
	7.	tease - separate the fibers of; "tease wool"cardseparate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
	8.	tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast, rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "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"
	9.	tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effectfluffcomb out, comb, disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"

tease

verb1. mock, bait, wind up (Brit. slang), worry, bother, provoke, annoy, needle (informal), plague (informal), rag, rib (informal), torment, ridicule, taunt, aggravate (informal), badger, pester, vex, goad, bedevil, take the mickey out of (informal), twit, take the piss out of (taboo slang), chaff, guy (informal), gibe, pull someone's leg (informal), make fun of He teased me mercilessly about going there.2. tantalize, lead on, flirt with, titillate When did you last flirt with him or tease him?

tease

verb1. To disturb by repeated attacks:annoy, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, harass, harry, pester, plague, torment, worry.2. To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach:bait, tantalize.

Translations

取笑戏弄爱戏弄人者逗弄

tease

(tiːz) verb1. to annoy or irritate on purpose. He's teasing the cat. 逗弄 逗弄2. to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully. His school-friends tease him about his size. 取笑 取笑 noun a person who enjoys teasing others. He's a tease! 愛戲弄人者 爱戏弄人者ˈteaser noun1. a puzzle or difficult problem. This question is rather a teaser. 難題 难题2. a person who teases. 愛戲弄人者 爱戏弄人者ˈteasingly adverb in a teasing manner. 戲弄地 戏弄地

tease

→ 戏弄zhCN