tease

What is the Definition of tease?

Noun:

1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
2. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)

Verb:

1. annoy persistently
2. harass with persistent criticism or carping
3. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
4. tear into pieces
5. raise the nap of (fabrics)
6. disentangle and raise the fibers of
7. separate the fibers of
8. mock or make fun of playfully
9. ruffle (one's hair)

Other meanings of tease (synonyms, cognates).