teasing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtiːzɪŋ/

From the verb tease: (⇒ conjugate)
teasing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

teasing
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Synonyms:
plaguing, pestering, tickling, badgering, harassing, bothering, taunting, gibing, irritating, tormenting, provoking, kidding, playing, annoying Collocations, winding up, aggravating, joking Collocations, fooling
Antonyms:
comforting, regaling, praising, consoling, reassuring, soothing Collocations, pacifying, praising, encouraging Collocations, heartening


tease
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Sense: Verb: joke
Synonyms:
joke around with (informal), joke with, kid Collocations (informal), mess around with (informal), fool around with (informal), make fun of (informal), poke fun at (informal), wind up (UK, informal), mock Collocations, rib Collocations (informal), needle Collocations (informal), josh, badger Collocations, cajole, drive sb crazy (informal), pull sb's leg (informal), goad, pester
Sense: Verb: harass
Synonyms:
put down, pick on, make fun of, ridicule, harass Collocations, bully Collocations, persecute, taunt Collocations, hassle Collocations, insult Collocations, heckle, needle Collocations, torment, deride, take the piss out of (UK, vulgar, slang), take the mickey out of (UK, slang)
Sense: Verb: arouse sexual desire
Synonyms:
flirt Collocations, lead sb on (informal), turn sb on (slang), tantalize, tantalise (UK), titillate
Sense: Noun: playful person
Synonyms:
flirt Collocations, heartbreaker, player Collocations, joker Collocations, cock-tease (vulgar, slang), prick-tease (vulgar, slang)


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