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Synonyms of TEASING

Valid in Scrabble US · 8 points

TEASING: definition and more

45 synonyms in 13 meanings 42 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of TEASING by meaning

noun

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

    Not playable in Scrabble US: TANTALIZATION.

  2. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

    Also: comb-out.

verb

  1. annoy persistently

  2. harass with persistent criticism or carping

  3. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

  4. tear into pieces

  5. raise the nap of (fabrics)

  6. disentangle and raise the fibers of

    Also: tease apart.

  7. separate the fibers of

  8. mock or make fun of playfully

  9. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

adjective

  1. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

  2. causing irritation or annoyance