tease

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
2. (transitive) To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
3. (transitive) To backcomb.
4. (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
5. (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
6. (transitive) To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
7. (transitive) To entice, tempt.
8. (transitive) To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
9. (informal, transitive) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

Noun

1. One who teases.
2. A single act of teasing.
3. One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

Concepts

taquiner

provoquer

se moquer de

tourmenter

agacer

railler

allumeuse

taquin

toupet

carder

batailleur

flirter

😘

querelleur

allumer

instiguer

investir

morue

peigner

persécuter

plaisanter

🤣

plaisanterie

🤣

rager

😡

s’agacer

etc.

abatteuse

concasser

frasque

narguer

ridiculiser

rigoler

😆

sale tour

se moquer de qqn

taquine

taquinerie

mauvaise blague

gugusse

battre

blague

👝

blaireau

🦡

cabillaud

chagriner

charrier

effiler

embêter

🐛

ennuyer

exciter

importuner

insecte

insister

Synonymes

annoy

mock

make fun of

taunt

vex

ridicule

banter

kid

🧒

joke

🤣

trouble

torment

irritate

provoke

pester

deride

harass

tantalize

play

bully

worry

jest

flirt

😘

molest

teaser

chaff

card

razz

tempt

disturb

trick

rag

bait

insult

rally

injure

rib

goad

bother

persecute

jolly

stir up

jeer

ribbing

ride

bug

🐛

jive

plague

poke fun at

fluff

pinch

Traductions

canzonare

necken

plagen

irritare

embromar

🤣

punzecchiare

molestar

reizen

ärgern

provocar

hänseln

toupieren

πειράζω

quälen

aufziehen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tiːz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: tesen

Hérité de ancien anglais: tǣsan

In summary

From Middle English tesen, from Old English tǣsan (“to tease”), from Proto-West Germanic *taisijan (“to separate, tug, shred”).