tease in WordNet English dictionary

1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
   tease  teaser  annoyer  vexer 
   
2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
   coquette  flirt  vamp  vamper  minx  tease  prickteaser 
   
3. 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"
   tease  teasing  ribbing  tantalization 
   

1. annoy persistently
   "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
   tease  badger  pester  bug  beleaguer 
   
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"
   tease  razz  rag  cod  tantalize  tantalise  bait  taunt  twit  rally  ride 
   
3. separate the fibers of
   "tease wool"
   tease  card 
   
4. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
   tease  fluff 
   
5. disentangle and raise the fibers of
   "tease wool"
   tease  tease apart  loosen 
   
6. mock or make fun of playfully
   "the flirting man teased the young woman"
   tease 
   
7. raise the nap of (fabrics)
   tease 
   
8. tear into pieces
   "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
   tease 
   
9. 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"
   tease