Definition of teasing

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  • teasing is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • teasing is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • teasing is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of teasing

  • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. mocking
    2. quizzical
  • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ribbing
    2. tantalization
    3. tease
  • causing irritation or annoyance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him

    Synonyms

    1. annoying
    2. bothersome
    3. galling
    4. irritating
    5. nettlesome
    6. pesky
    7. pestering
    8. pestiferous
    9. plaguey
    10. plaguy
    11. vexatious
    12. vexing
  • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. comb-out
  • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it (adjective)

    Examples

    1. her lazy teasing smile
  • playful vexation (noun)

    Examples

    1. the parody was just a form of teasing

See definition of teasing in Merriam Webster