"teaser" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːzɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-teaser.ogg Forms: teasers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːzə(ɹ) Etymology: From tease + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|tease|er|id2=agent noun}} tease + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} teaser (plural teasers)
  1. One who teases or pokes fun. Synonyms: tease
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  2. (textile treatment) A person or thing that teases. Translations (a person or thing that teases): otrava [masculine] (Czech), pokušitel [masculine] (Czech), škádlil [masculine] (Czech), prudič [masculine] (Czech), posměváček [masculine] (Czech), kiusaaja (Finnish), härnääjä (Finnish), penggoda (Indonesian), pengusik (Malay), зади́ра (zadíra) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), забия́ка (zabijáka) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)
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  3. (marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote. Categories (topical): Marketing Translations (preview of a product): upoutávka [feminine] (Czech), teaseri [informal] (Finnish), härnäke (Finnish), bande-annonce [feminine] (French), teaser [masculine] (French), aguiche [feminine] (French), accroche [feminine] (French), Teaser [masculine] (German), stikla [feminine] (Icelandic), cuplikan goda (Indonesian), pratayang goda (Indonesian), anteprima (Italian), ティーザー (tīzā) (Japanese), iklan acah (Malay), اعلان اچه (i'lan acah) (Malay), تیزر (tizer) (Persian), zwiastun [masculine] (Polish), zajawka [colloquial, feminine] (Polish), teaser [colloquial, masculine] (Polish), teaser [masculine] (Portuguese), prévia [feminine] (Portuguese), ти́зер (tízɛr) [masculine] (Russian), дразни́лка (draznílka) [colloquial, feminine] (Russian), avance (Spanish), adelanto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-jm9Vd1HK Topics: business, marketing Disambiguation of 'preview of a product': 7 1 58 2 3 9 2 6 4 4 5
  4. (television) A brief portion of a television episode shown at the beginning, often before the main title sequence, meant to introduce the story and entice viewers to watch the rest of the episode. Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-TJajff1t Topics: broadcasting, media, television
  5. (UK, dialect) A kind of gull, the jaeger Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-e~4T-q1m Categories (other): British English
  6. (electrical) A shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.
  7. The stoker of a glassworks furnace.
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-AEDFHb~U
  8. (theater) A short horizontal curtain used to mask the flies and frame the top of the inner stage opening, adjustable to the desired height. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-VvD8cFh3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  9. (UK) An assistant who accompanies the 'Obby 'Oss in the May Day festivities of Padstow, Cornwall. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-TzWWhhIb Categories (other): British English, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 13 6 7 5 5 9 5 16 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 5 5 9 7 5 8 5 16 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 19 5 5 9 7 5 8 5 17 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 8 5 15 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 8 5 16 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 10 5 15 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 13 4 9 5 4 9 6 16 8 10
  10. (fishing) A lure, especially one without a hook, used to attract fish to another lure or lures. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-6XK2WCUU Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  11. (fishing) A lure used in addition to a bucktail used for fluke fishing. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-teaser-en-noun-o-dSZPwm Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 13 6 7 5 5 9 5 16 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 5 5 9 7 5 8 5 16 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 19 5 5 9 7 5 8 5 17 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 8 5 15 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 8 5 16 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 18 14 4 8 6 4 10 5 15 7 10 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brainteaser, clit teaser, cockteaser, fire teaser, geezer teaser, prickteaser, teaser rate

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Teaser"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stikla"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "cuplikan goda"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "pratayang goda"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "anteprima"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tīzā",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "ティーザー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "iklan acah"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "roman": "i'lan acah",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "اعلان اچه"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "tizer",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "تیزر"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "zwiastun"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "zajawka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "teaser"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "teaser"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "prévia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tízɛr",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ти́зер"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "draznílka",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "дразни́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "word": "avance"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "preview of a product",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "adelanto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "teaser"
}

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