Antonyms for teased
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : teez |
| Phonetic Transcription : tiz |
Definition of teased
Origin :- Old English tæsan "pluck, pull apart" (fibers of wool, flax, etc.), from West Germanic *taisijanan (cf. Danish tæse, Middle Dutch tesen, Dutch tezen "to draw, pull, scratch," Old High German zeisan "to tease, pick wool").
- The original sense is of running thorns through wool or flax to separate, shred, or card the fibers. The figurative sense of "vex, worry, annoy" emerged 1610s. For similar sense development, see heckle. Hairdressing sense is recorded from 1957.
- verb aggravate, provoke
- "Some of us ought to tell Reddy of Jessica's thoughtfulness," teased Anne.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- When Lantier came in that evening, Gervaise was amused when Clemence teased him about the blonde.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- "I'm too happy to be teased, Eric," she answered, nestling to his side.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
- And I teased the boy, never knowing he'd mind, and when he did I just kept on to spite him.
- Extract from : « The New Land » by Elma Ehrlich Levinger
- Phyllis teased, as she swung herself up on the kitchen table.
- Extract from : « Phyllis » by Dorothy Whitehill
- "I heard that Jerry Dodd was sick in bed all yesterday," Rosamond teased.
- Extract from : « Phyllis » by Dorothy Whitehill
- And it teased her so that he kept it up, for he liked a joke as well as the next fellow.
- Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
- He is very playful, but sometimes shows his teeth when he is teased.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox Stories of Natural History » by Anonymous
- I told him then that I would not do what he asked if he teased me for a month.
- Extract from : « Breaking Away » by Oliver Optic
- On the other hand, indulge her, and she will flatter as much as she teased before.
- Extract from : « The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 » by Various
Synonyms for teased
- annoy
- badger
- bait
- banter
- be at
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- bother
- chaff
- devil
- disturb
- dog
- gibe
- give a hard time
- gnaw
- goad
- harass
- harry
- hector
- importune
- jive
- josh
- lead on
- mock
- needle
- nudge
- pester
- pick on
- plague
- put down
- rag
- rally
- razz
- rib
- ride
- ridicule
- roast
- send up
- slam
- snap
- sound
- spoof
- swipe at
- tantalize
- taunt
- torment
- vex
- worry
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