teasing
tea
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zɪng
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tearing

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
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
teasings
02

playful vexation 

03

the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb 

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