TEASED Synonyms
There are 35 hypernyms of the word teased. (close relations)
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| annoyer | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | ||||||
| badger | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere • a native or resident of Wisconsin verb • annoy persistently • persuade through constant efforts | ||||||
| bait | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping • lure, entice, or entrap with bait • attack with dogs or set dogs upon | ||||||
| beleaguer | verbv | |||||
verb • annoy persistently • surround so as to force to give up | ||||||
| bug | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||
| card | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes • a card certifying the identity of the bearer • a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) • thin cardboard, usually rectangular • a witty amusing person who makes jokes • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement • a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited • (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) • a list of dishes available at a restaurant • (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities verb • separate the fibers of • ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor | ||||||
| cod | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) • lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached • major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters adverb • collecting the charges upon delivery adjective satellite • payable by the recipient on delivery verb • fool or hoax • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||
| coquette | nounn | |||||
noun • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men verb • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||||||
| flirt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest verb • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions • behave carelessly or indifferently | ||||||
| fluff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||
| loosen | verbv | |||||
verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||
| minx | nounn | |||||
noun • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | ||||||
| pester | verbv | |||||
verb • annoy persistently | ||||||
| rag | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a small piece of cloth • a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities • music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) • newspaper with half-size pages • a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) verb • treat cruelly • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • play in ragtime • harass with persistent criticism or carping • censure severely or angrily • break into lumps before sorting | ||||||
| rally | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm • the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort • a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness • an automobile race run over public roads • (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes verb • gather • call to arms; of military personnel • gather or bring together • return to a former condition • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||
| razz | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||
| ribbing | nounn | |||||
noun • a framework of ribs • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | ||||||
| ride | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) • a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement verb • sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions • be carried or travel on or in a vehicle • continue undisturbed and without interference • move like a floating object • harass with persistent criticism or carping • be sustained or supported or borne • have certain properties when driven • be contingent on • lie moored or anchored • sit on and control a vehicle • climb up on the body • ride over, along, or through • keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot • copulate with | ||||||
| tantalise | verbv | |||||
verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||
| tantalization | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | ||||||