Teasing
Pronunciation: /ˈtiːz/
Teasing (verb)
- to make fun of someone in a friendly way
- to bother someone by saying or doing something repeatedly
- to gently pull hair to make it look fuller
Examples
- They like to tease each other during lunch.
- She would often tease him about his new haircut.
Common collocations: tease gently, tease playfully, tease relentlessly, tease mercilessly, tease hair
Teasing (noun)
- someone who makes fun of others in a playful way
Examples
- He's known as a tease among his friends.
- The tease always has a joke ready.