Meaning of TEASING
| Pronunciation: | | t'eezing
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- [n] the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- [n] the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
- [n] playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"
- [adj] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
- [adj] arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile"
- [adj] playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
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| | Synonyms: | | annoying, bothersome, comb-out, disagreeable, galling, irritating, mocking, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, playful, quizzical, ribbing, seductive, tease, vexatious, vexing |
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| | See Also: | | caper, comb, combing, frolic, gambol, harassment, molestation, play, romp | |
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| | Definition: | |  Teasing
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are being teased means that you will win the favor of a wealthy person.
Dreaming that you are teasing another person, foretells of success in business and that you will be surrounded by cheerful and friendly people. |
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