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teasing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tease 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  tease 
 
  Sense  2 
  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride 
  =>  jeer,  scoff,  flout,  barrack,  gibe 
  =>  kid,  chaff,  jolly,  banter 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tease 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  tease 
 
  Sense  2 
  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride 
  =>  jeer,  scoff,  flout,  barrack,  gibe 
  =>  kid,  chaff,  jolly,  banter 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tease 
 
  2  of  8  senses  of  tease 
 
  Sense  3 
  tease 
  =>  arouse,  sex,  excite,  turn  on  wind  up 
  =>  disappoint,  let  down 
 
  Sense  5 
  tease 
  =>  brush 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tease 
 
  8  senses  of  tease 
 
  Sense  1 
  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer 
  =>  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride 
  =>  mock,  bemock 
 
  Sense  3 
  tease 
  =>  manipulate,  keep  in  line  control 
 
  Sense  4 
  tease 
  =>  shred,  tear  up  rip  up 
 
  Sense  5 
  tease 
  =>  change  surface 
 
  Sense  6 
  tease,  tease  apart,  loosen 
  =>  disentangle,  unsnarl,  straighten  out 
 
  Sense  7 
  tease,  card 
  =>  separate 
 
  Sense  8 
  tease,  fluff 
  =>  comb,  comb  out  disentangle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tease 
 
  tease  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tease 
 
  Sense  1 
  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer 
  =>  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride 
  =>  mock,  bemock 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tease 
  =>  manipulate,  keep  in  line  control 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  tease 
  =>  shred,  tear  up  rip  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tease 
  =>  change  surface 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  tease,  tease  apart,  loosen 
  =>  disentangle,  unsnarl,  straighten  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  tease,  card 
  =>  separate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  tease,  fluff 
  =>  comb,  comb  out  disentangle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  teasing 
  teasing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  teasing 
 
  The  noun  teasing  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tease,  teasing,  ribbing  --  (the  act  of  harassing  someone  playfully  or  maliciously  (especially  by  ridicule);  provoking  someone  with  persistent  annoyances;  "he  ignored  their  teases";  "his  ribbing  was  gentle  but  persistent") 
  2.  teasing  --  (playful  vexation;  "the  parody  was  just  a  form  of  teasing") 
  3.  comb-out,  teasing  --  (the  act  of  removing  tangles  from  you  hair  with  a  comb) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tease 
 
  The  verb  tease  has  8  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer  --  (annoy  persistently;  "The  children  teased  the  boy  because  of  his  stammer") 
  2.  (1)  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride  --  (harass  with  persistent  criticism  or  carping;  "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") 
  3.  tease  --  (offer  and  withdraw) 
  4.  tease  --  (tear  into  pieces;  "tease  tissue  for  microscopic  examinations") 
  5.  tease  --  (raise  the  nap  of  (fabrics)) 
  6.  tease,  tease  apart,  loosen  --  (disentangle  and  raise  the  fibers  of  "tease  wool") 
  7.  tease,  card  --  (separate  the  fibers  of) 
  8.  tease,  fluff  --  (ruffle  by  combing  towards  the  ends  towards  the  scalp,  for  a  full  effect;  of  hair) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  teasing 
 
  The  adj  teasing  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  mocking,  teasing,  quizzical  --  (playfully  vexing  (especially  by  ridicule);  "his  face  wore  a  somewhat  quizzical  almost  impertinent  air"-  Lawrence  Durrell) 
  2.  teasing  --  (arousing  sexual  desire  without  intending  to  satisfy  it  "her  lazy  teasing  smile") 
  3.  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing  --  (causing  irritation  or  annoyance;  "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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  teasing 
 
  3  senses  of  teasing 
 
  Sense  1 
  mocking,  teasing,  quizzical 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  playful)  ->  unplayful,  serious,  sober 
 
  Sense  2 
  teasing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  seductive)  ->  unseductive 
 
  Sense  3 
  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disagreeable)  ->  agreeable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  teasing 
 
  3  senses  of  teasing 
 
  Sense  1 
  mocking,  teasing,  quizzical 
  =>  playful  (vs.  unplayful) 
 
  Sense  2 
  teasing 
  =>  seductive  (vs.  unseductive) 
 
  Sense  3 
  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing 
  =>  disagreeable  (vs.  agreeable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  teasing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  teasing 
 
  teasing  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  teasing 
  teasing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  teasing 
 
  The  noun  teasing  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tease,  teasing,  ribbing  --  (the  act  of  harassing  someone  playfully  or  maliciously  (especially  by  ridicule);  provoking  someone  with  persistent  annoyances;  "he  ignored  their  teases";  "his  ribbing  was  gentle  but  persistent") 
  2.  teasing  --  (playful  vexation;  "the  parody  was  just  a  form  of  teasing") 
  3.  comb-out,  teasing  --  (the  act  of  removing  tangles  from  you  hair  with  a  comb) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tease 
 
  The  verb  tease  has  8  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer  --  (annoy  persistently;  "The  children  teased  the  boy  because  of  his  stammer") 
  2.  (1)  tease,  razz,  rag,  cod,  tantalize,  tantalise,  bait,  taunt,  twit,  rally,  ride  --  (harass  with  persistent  criticism  or  carping;  "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") 
  3.  tease  --  (offer  and  withdraw) 
  4.  tease  --  (tear  into  pieces;  "tease  tissue  for  microscopic  examinations") 
  5.  tease  --  (raise  the  nap  of  (fabrics)) 
  6.  tease,  tease  apart,  loosen  --  (disentangle  and  raise  the  fibers  of  "tease  wool") 
  7.  tease,  card  --  (separate  the  fibers  of) 
  8.  tease,  fluff  --  (ruffle  by  combing  towards  the  ends  towards  the  scalp,  for  a  full  effect;  of  hair) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  teasing 
 
  The  adj  teasing  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  mocking,  teasing,  quizzical  --  (playfully  vexing  (especially  by  ridicule);  "his  face  wore  a  somewhat  quizzical  almost  impertinent  air"-  Lawrence  Durrell) 
  2.  teasing  --  (arousing  sexual  desire  without  intending  to  satisfy  it  "her  lazy  teasing  smile") 
  3.  annoying,  bothersome,  galling,  irritating,  nettlesome,  pesky,  pestering,  pestiferous,  plaguy,  plaguey,  teasing,  vexatious,  vexing  --  (causing  irritation  or  annoyance;  "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") 



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