teasing
tea
ˈti
ti
sing
zɪng
zing
/tˈiːzɪŋ/

Definition & Meaning of "teasing"in English

teasing
01

causing irritation or annoyance

teasing definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most teasing
Comparative
more teasing
gradable
02

playfully mocking or provoking, often in a lighthearted way

Examples
She gave him a teasing smile after his clumsy mistake.
03

arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

Teasing
01

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
teasings
02

playful vexation

03

the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

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