Tease – Definition, Meaning and Synonyms

Definition of Tease (adjective)

Tease is an adjective that describes something playful, lighthearted, or intended to provoke or amuse in a fun way. It often refers to a gentle form of mocking or joking, with no serious intent.

Examples

• She gave him a teased smile that made him laugh.
• The tease remarks lightened the mood at the table.
• Her tease behaviour made everyone feel at ease.
• He had a tease tone that wasn’t meant to offend.
• The teasing comments made everyone chuckle at the joke.
• His teasing nature made him popular among his friends.
• The tease gesture was playful, not mean-spirited.
• They shared a tease moment that brightened their day.

Meaning

• Playful
• Mocking
• Lighthearted

Pronunciation

• UK: /tiːz/ (teez)
• US: /tiːz/ (teez)

Synonyms

• Playful
• Mocking
• Joking
• Teasing
• Amusing
• Witty
• Facetious
• Jovial
• Light
• Silly
• Humorous
• Fun
• Mischievous
• Cheeky
• Puckish

Usage Tips for Tease

• Used to describe playful or joking behaviour.
• It often involves harmless or light mockery.
• Avoid using it for serious or harmful situations.
• It can describe both physical and verbal teasing.
• Best used in friendly, casual contexts.

Origin

Tease (1200-1300):

It is derived from the Old English word tæsan, which means vex or trouble. The word evolved to refer to light or playful provoking.

Similar Words to Tease

• Mocking
• Joking
• Playful
• Facetious
• Witty
• Humorous
• Cheeky
• Puckish
• Mischievous
• Light-hearted

FAQs

Q: What is the meaning of tease in Urdu?

Ans: In Urdu, tease means چھیڑنا or مذاق کرنا.

Q: How do we use tease in a sentence?

Ans: Her teasing smile made everyone at the party feel welcome.

Q: What’s the difference between tease and mock?

Ans: Tease is light-hearted and playful, while mock often implies a harsher form of ridicule.

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Abhor	Ban	Chaotic
Abysmal	Barbaric	Cheap
Aggressive	Betray	Chide
Agony	Bitter	Complicate
Alienate	Blame	Condemn
Anguish	Blight	Confuse
Annoy	Boring	Corrupt
Anxious	Brash	Cruel
Arrogant	Brutal	Cynical
Damage	Egotistical	Fail
Danger	Embarrass	Fake
Deceive	Enrage	Fallacy
Defeat	Envy	Fatal
Defiant	Erratic	Fear
Depress	Evade	Feeble
Deride	Exclude	Feud
Despair	Exhaust	Flaw
Destroy	Exploit	Foolish
Disgust	Extort	Frustrate
Garrulous	Haphazard	Ignorant
Gaudy	Harass	Illogical
Glutton	Harm	Immature
Grieve	Harsh	Impair
Grudge	Hate	Impede
Gullible	Heinous	Impolite
Grimy	Horrible	Inane
Grievous	Hostile	Incite
Grim	Humiliate	Incompetent
Grotesque	Hypocritical	Infuriate
Jealous	Kill	Lame
Jittery	Knavish	Languish
Jeer	Knock	Lazy
Jaded	Kooky	Liable
Jaundiced	Kink	Lie
Jeopardize	Keen	Loathe
Jarring	Jitter	Lousy
Jinx	Judge	Ludicrous
Malice	Nasty	Obnoxious
Manipulate	Neglect	Obsessive
Meddle	Nefarious	Obsolete
Menace	Nuisance	Odious
Miserable	Numb	Offend
Mock	Nullify	Ominous
Morose	Nag	Oppress
Mourn	Nauseate	Outrage
Muddle	Niggardly	Overwhelm
Mute	Nonchalant	Ostracize
Pain	Quarrel	Rabid
Panic	Quash	Rage
Pathetic	Queasy	Rant
Peril	Quibble	Rebuff
Pessimistic	Quicksand	Reckless
Pity	Quell	Regret
Plague	Quarrelsome	Reject
Plummet	Quixotic	Repress
Prejudice	Quack	Repulse
Provoke	Quicksilver	Resent
Sabotage	Tarnish	Ugly
Sad	Tease	Unfair
Scorn	Terrify	Unkind
Slander	Threat	Untrustworthy
Sneer	Tragic	Upset
Spite	Treacherous	Useless
Stubborn	Troubled	Uproar
Subdue	Turbulent	Unyielding
Suffocate	Tyrant	Unstable
Suspicious	Tense	Uncouth
Vague	Wail	Xenophobic
Vain	Weary	Vex
Vengeful	Wicked	Whine
Vicious	Withdraw	Yell
Vindictive	Worry	Yucky
Violent	Wound	Yawn
Vile	Wrath	Zany
Volatile	Wretched	Zealot
Voracious	Wince	Zombie