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teasing

[ tee-zing ]

noun

  1. the act of persistently annoying someone, especially playfully and with silly jokes about them:

    Most holidays, we all manage to squeeze in at Grandma’s and enjoy a crazy day full of laughter, teasing, eating, and sharing.

  2. the act of bullying, harassing, or tormenting someone:

    Many students with learning disabilities suffer the frustration of low achievement and the teasing and poor self-image that come with it.

  3. the act of purposely exciting, tantalizing, or sexually arousing someone without providing subsequent gratification:

    She smiled over her shoulder at him, brown eyes shiny with teasing.



adjective

  1. harassing, tantalizing, or playfully annoying someone in any of these ways:

    In answer to my eager question, they shrugged a teasing “maybe.â€

    Lisa turns 20 next month and her mother is already sending her teasing texts featuring grandma emojis.

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of teasing1

First recorded in 1585–95; teas(e) ( def ) + -ing 1( def ) for the noun senses; teas(e) ( def ) + -ing 2( def ) for the adjective sense
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They pressed with intensity, tested Real Madrid's defence with Kelly's teasing balls and could rely on Russo's sharpness in front of goal.

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A text from a co-worker teasing Michael Chavez about winning the lottery led him to check his ticket.

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In that great play, part of the pleasure is teasing out when the host couple, George and Martha, are playing a malevolent prank on their guests or tearing each other apart for real.

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The rain blew harder, strafing the windows, and as brother and sister talked, at times teasing one another, they suggested they were learning that life comes in increments of loss and renewal.

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They appear to know how to evade detection by TikTok's content moderators, while generating the right amount of sexual teasing to pique customers' interest.

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