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Meanings of teasing in English

Catalan
provocar

The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously.

provocar

Causing irritation or annoyance.

Related terms

Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

Related terms

The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.

Usage of teasing in English
1
Though the question was meant to be teasing, Lauren considered it seriously.
Wrangling the redhead
2
Ultimately, teasing out the technical problems may be only half the battle.
Reuters
3
At this point, I should caution against taking my Neville-teasing entirely seriously.
The Guardian
4
The words were teasing, but there were serious undertones to his voice.
Side Jobs
5
A handsome man? His tone was teasing, but his question was serious.
Love overboard
6
Sam had been teasing her, but he did make a good point.
Mom over miami
7
Just swallow it whole already! I said in my best teasing voice.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
8
And yet, the petals continue to twirl, teasing and edging you closer.
Good girls don't
9
After The Jenna Thing happened, Hanna didn't savor teasing quite as much.
Flawless
10
He says 'ravaged' in a teasing, theatrical manner, with his eyelashes flickering.
The great lover
11
My, aren't we formal tonight! his wife said, her voice strong, teasing.
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
12
She was pretty sure Mike wasn't teasing her in a mean way.
Unbelievable
13
Sean stopped and stared at her, evidently bewildered by the teasing question.
Sean's reckoning
14
Her festive, teasing manner abruptly vanished in the wake of this news.
Diagnosis: danger
15
But their teasing and laughter did not trouble Stevie in the least.
The Children's Portion
16
The carder while teasing the cotton displayed his yard to the slave-girl.
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14
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Translations for teasing
Teasing through the time
Teasing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common