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Definition of Teasing
1. Adjective. Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule). "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"
2. Noun. The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances. "His ribbing was gentle but persistent"
Generic synonyms: Harassment, Molestation
Derivative terms: Rib, Tantalize, Tease, Tease, Tease
3. Adjective. Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. "Her lazy teasing smile"
4. Noun. Playful vexation. "The parody was just a form of teasing"
5. Adjective. Causing irritation or annoyance. "It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
Similar to: Disagreeable
Derivative terms: Plague, Plague
6. Noun. The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.
Definition of Teasing
1. Verb. (present participle of tease) ¹
2. Noun. The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Teasing
1. tease [v] - See also: tease
Lexicographical Neighbors of Teasing
Literary usage of Teasing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Psychology of Childhood by Naomi Norsworthy, Mary Theodora Whitley (1918)
"teasing. — teasing and bullying are original tendencies which are allied to both
the hunting instinct and the instinct of manipulation. ..."
2. Genetic Psychology: An Introduction to an Objective and Genetic View of by Edwin Asbury Kirkpatrick (1909)
"Leadership, teasing, and jealousy are all closely related to each other and have
perhaps originated in connection with fighting and with certain forms of ..."
3. The Psychology of Childhood by Naomi Norsworthy, Mary Theodora Whitley (1918)
"teasing. — teasing and bullying are original tendencies which are allied to both
the hunting instinct and the instinct of manipulation. ..."
4. A Text-book of Histology by Frederick Randolph Bailey (1904)
"This is accomplished by (i) teasing, (2) maceration. (1) teasing.—This consists
in pulling apart fresh or preserved tissues by means of teasing needles. ..."
5. A Text-book of Histology by Frederick Randolph Bailey (1906)
"This is accomplished by (i) teasing, or (2) maceration, or both. (1) teasing.—This
consists in pulling apart fresh or preserved tissues by means of teasing ..."
6. Psychology for Normal Schools by Lawrence Augustus Averill (1921)
"The teasing and Bullying Responses; the Display and Approval Responses What to
... Whether there is any evidence of bullying or teasing on the playground ..."
7. Psychology for Normal Schools by Lawrence Augustus Averill (1921)
"The teasing and Bullying Responses; the Display and Approval Responses What to
... Whether there is any evidence of bullying or teasing on the playground ..."
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