tease
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling jests, or other annoyances, often in a playful way.
are teasing
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present progressiveof tease.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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Lana Del Rey and Drake sharing similar photos… what if they are teasing something and they are all collaborating with Taylor Swift?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Ahead of their press conferences at this year’s truncated and part-virtual CES, AMD and Intel are teasing big CPU announcements for the show.
From The Verge ● Jan. 4, 2022
Now that Mr Biden has taken the top job, the plumber's customers are teasing him about giving up the day job.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2020
The Rolling Stones are teasing a U.S. tour all across the nation, with one city getting ready to be announced next week, reports said.
From Fox News ● Nov. 17, 2018
“The way those kids are teasing Cap is inhuman. Have a little compassion.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
