tease
Betekenis (Engels)
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- To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
- To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- To backcomb.
- To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately.
- To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
- To entice, tempt.
- (informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
Sinonieme
poke fun at
pull one’s leg
make fun
jeer at
enrage
strive for
harrass
banter with
pull someone’s leg
joke with
tease apart
cut to
gibe at
grate on
jar on
make angry
make cry
monkey with
operate on
promiscuous woman
slice up
snip off
treat harshly
make fun of somebody
do out of spite
do with malice
pose sexily
take liberties with each other
tantaliser
have fun with
comb out
cut away
make sport of
nip off
set on edge
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/tiːz/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *taisijan (“to separate, tug, shred”).
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