tease
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way.
am teasing
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present progressiveof tease (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He waited a second, then sounded kind of disappointed when he said, “Don’t take it so seriously, Bud, I am teasing, you know.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
"Now, Jerry, how silly you are!" she says, looking carefully to see if I am teasing her or by any chance in earnest.
From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by J. Scott (John Scott) Williams
As usual, I am teasing and romping by turns.
From A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson
"And all this for me," said Fred; "I who teased you so yesterday afternoon, and always am teasing you, I think!"
From Emilie the Peacemaker by Mrs. Thomas Geldart
And I am teasing you with talking of it ... am I not?—and being disagreeable is only one third of the way towards being useful, it is good to remember in time.
From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Robert Browning
