Tease (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a tease, always flirting with the bartender but never following through on her promises.
- The tease walked into the room, her tight dress and high heels commanding the attention of every man present.
- He couldn't resist the tease, who had been playing hard to get all night, but he knew he was in trouble.
- The tease batted her eyelashes and whispered sweet nothings in his ear, but he knew she was just playing him for a fool.
- The tease had a reputation for leading men on and then dumping them, but that didn't stop them from falling for her charms.
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Meaning 3
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.