adj
Meaning 1
Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mocking, quizzical
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
teasing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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tēz′ĭng
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/
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New-Zealand: /ˈtiːz.əŋ/
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India: /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -iːzɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: T IY1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Causing irritation or annoyance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
- The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quizzery, ribbing, tantalization, tease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bullying
noun
Meaning 5
The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comb-out
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of tease
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
causing irritation or annoyance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, vexatious, vexing
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her lazy teasing smile
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mocking, quizzical
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comb-out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comb, combing
noun
Meaning 11
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he ignored their teases
- his ribbing was gentle but persistent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tease, ribbing, tantalization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: harassment, molestation
noun
Meaning 12
playful vexation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the parody was just a form of teasing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
History
Etymology
From tease + -ing.