"tease" meaning in English

See tease in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /tiːz/ Audio: en-us-tease.ogg [US] Forms: tease [canonical], teases [third-person, singular], teased [past], teased [past, participle], teasing [present, participle]
enPR: tēz Head templates: {{verb|teas|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An act of making fun of somebody. Usually for enjoyment and is not a personal attack.
    Sense id: simple-tease-en-verb-g6kHnOqt
  2. If you tease a person, you entice or tempt them.
    Sense id: simple-tease-en-verb-SHtYyZKm
     
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