teasing, n.
(teasings)
freq. cnt. 1
(teasings)
freq. cnt. 1
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ribbing tantalization tease teasing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ribbing tantalization tease teasing
sample sentences
"he ignored their teases""his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
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sample sentences
"the parody was just a form of teasing"
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