Verb
1. annoy persistently;
"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"2. harass with persistent criticism or carping;
"The children teased the new teacher""Don't ride me so hard over my failure""His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"3. to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;
"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers""She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"4. tear into pieces;
"tease tissue for microscopic examinations"5. raise the nap of (fabrics)
6. disentangle and raise the fibers of;
"tease wool"7. separate the fibers of;
"tease wool"8. mock or make fun of playfully;
"the flirting man teased the young woman"9. ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect