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teasing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • tēz′ĭng
  • /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtiːz.əŋ/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/ (India)

Etymology

From tease + -ing.

Meanings

  1. Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule.
    • The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.
  2. Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
    • The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.
  3. Causing irritation or annoyance.
    • The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most teasing Degree=Sup lexicographic
more teasing Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

brainteasing · teasingly

Relateds

playful · molestation · harassment · caper · play · frolic · disagreeable · combing · gambol · comb · seductive · romp

Synonyms

galling · annoying · plaguy · irritating · plaguey · vexatious · quizzical · vexing · pestering · bothersome · nettlesome · mocking · pestiferous · pesky

teasing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • tēz′ĭng
  • /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtiːz.əŋ/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/ (India)

Etymology

From tease + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
    • Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
    • The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
    • The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
teasings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Eve-teasing · Adam-teasing

Descendants

teasing

Hypernyms

bullying

Synonyms

comb-out · ribbing · tantalization · tease · quizzery

wikidata: Q518090

teasing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • tēz′ĭng
  • /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtiːz.əŋ/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/ (India)

Etymology

From tease + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of tease
    form of tease