teasing

== English == === Etymology === From tease +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === enPR: tēz′ĭng (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/ (General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈtiːz.əŋ/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ Hyphenation: teas‧ing === Verb === teasing present participle and gerund of tease === Noun === teasing (countable and uncountable, plural teasings) The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone. Synonyms: (dated) quizzery, ribbing, tantalization, tease Hypernym: bullying Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse. The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter. The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb. Synonym: comb-out The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → French: teasing === Adjective === teasing (comparative more teasing, superlative most teasing) Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule. Synonyms: mocking, quizzical The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess. Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away. Causing irritation or annoyance. Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy. === See also === (noun) harassment, molestation; caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp; comb, combing (adjective): playful; seductive; disagreeable === References === === Further reading === “teasing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === gainset, gainest, ageinst, easting, tagines, giantes, tangies, tsigane, eatings, ingesta, seating, genista, signate, ingates == French == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English teasing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ti.ziŋ/ Hyphenation: tea‧sing === Noun === teasing m (uncountable) a type of enigmatic advertisement; teaser campaign, pre-launch campaign Synonym: aguichage ==== Related terms ====