Tease can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| tease - 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" | ||
| tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" | ||
| tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" | ||
| tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" | ||
| tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" | ||
| tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||
| tease - raise the nap of (fabrics) | ||
| tease - separate the fibers of; "tease wool" | ||
| tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" | ||
Noun |
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| tease - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | ||
| tease - 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" | ||
| tease - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
| # | Sentence | ||
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| 1. | verb | The advertisement is intended to tease the customers. | |
| 2. | verb | Tease wool. | |
| 3. | verb | Tease tissue for microscopic examinations. | |
| 4. | verb | Don't tease me. | |
| 5. | verb | Don't tease Tom. | |
| 6. | verb | Tom likes to tease Mary. | |
| 7. | verb | You shouldn't tease him. | |
| 8. | verb | Why must you tease me? | |
| 9. | verb | Don't tease us. | |
| 10. | verb | Don't tease them. | |
| 11. | verb | Don't tease him. | |
| 12. | verb | Don't tease her. | |
| 13. | verb | My mom used to tease me all the time about it. | |
| 14. | verb | She wanted to tease Tom. | |
| 15. | verb | They tease me mercilessly. | |
| 16. | noun | She's a tease. | |
| 17. | noun | You're a tease. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| The advertisement is intended to tease the customers. |
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| Tease wool. |
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| Tease tissue for microscopic examinations. |
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| Don't tease me. | |
| Don't tease Tom. | |
| Tom likes to tease Mary. | |
| You shouldn't tease him. | |
| Why must you tease me? | |
| Don't tease us. | |
| Don't tease them. | |
| Don't tease him. | |
| Don't tease her. | |
| My mom used to tease me all the time about it. | |
| She wanted to tease Tom. | |
| They tease me mercilessly. | |
| noun | |
| She's a tease. | |
| You're a tease. | |