teasing
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Is teasing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
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What is the meaning of teasing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyancesExamples: "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"Synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing
2. playful vexationExamples: "the parody was just a form of teasing"Synonyms: teasing
3. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a combSynonyms: comb-out, teasing
verb (English)
1. annoy persistentlyExamples: "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"Synonyms: badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease
2. harass with persistent criticism or carpingExamples: "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"Synonyms: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize
3. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying themExamples: "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"Synonyms: tease
4. tear into piecesExamples: "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"Synonyms: tease
5. raise the nap of (fabrics)Synonyms: tease
6. disentangle and raise the fibers ofExamples: "tease wool"Synonyms: loosen, tease, tease apart
adjective satellite (English)
1. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); - Lawrence DurrellExamples: "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"Synonyms: mocking, quizzical, teasing
2. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy itExamples: "her lazy teasing smile"Synonyms: teasing
3. causing irritation or annoyanceExamples: "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"Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous
Definition source: Wiktionary