• noun:   the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

  Example: "He ignored their teases"

• noun:   someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• noun:   a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
• verb:   ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
• verb:   harass with persistent criticism or carping

  Example: "The children teased the new teacher"

• verb:   mock or make fun of playfully

  Example: "The flirting man teased the young woman"

• verb:   separate the fibers of

  Example: "Tease wool"

• verb:   disentangle and raise the fibers of

  Example: "Tease wool"

• verb:   raise the nap of (fabrics)
• verb:   tear into pieces

  Example: "Tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

• verb:   annoy persistently

  Example: "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

• verb:   to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

  Example: "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67244)

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