tease
[ teez ]
/ tiz /
verb (used with object), teased, teas·ing.
verb (used without object), teased, teas·ing.
to provoke, disturb, torment, or bully a person or animal with persistent annoyances or harassment.
noun
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Origin of tease
First recorded before 1000; Middle English tesen (verb), Old English tǣsan “to pull, tear, comb”; cognate with Middle Low German tesen, Old High German zeisan “to pluck”
synonym study for tease
1. See bother.
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British Dictionary definitions for tease
tease
/ (tiːz) /
verb
noun
a person or thing that teases
the act of teasing
See also tease out
Derived forms of tease
teasing, adjectiveteasingly, adverbWord Origin for tease
Old English tǣsan; related to Old High German zeisan to pick
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Medical definitions for tease
tease
[ tēz ]
v.
To separate the structural parts of a tissue, as with a needle, in order to prepare it for microscopic examination.
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