tease, v.
(teased, teases, teasing)
freq. cnt. 3
(teased, teases, teasing)
freq. cnt. 3
annoy persistently
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
badger beleaguer bug pester tease
sample sentences
"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySam cannot %s Sue
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
harass with persistent criticism or carping
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
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sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
<verb.body>
fluff tease
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s their hair
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s their hair
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
mock or make fun of playfully
<verb.communication>
tease
sample sentences
"the flirting man teased the young woman"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym
separate the fibers of
<verb.contact>
card tease
sample sentences
"tease wool"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
disentangle and raise the fibers of
<verb.contact>
loosen tease tease apart
sample sentences
"tease wool"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
raise the nap of (fabrics)
<verb.contact>
tease
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
tear into pieces
<verb.contact>
tease
sample sentences
"tease tissue for microscopic examinations"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
<verb.emotion>
tease
sample sentences
"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers""She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
entailment
hypernym