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Teases

One who teases.

📖 Definitions of "Teases"

noun
  1. 1

    One who teases.

  2. 2

    A single act of teasing.

  3. 3

    One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Teases"

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flirtverb(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.
loosenverb(transitive) To make loose.
beleaguerverbTo vex, harass, or beset.
ragverbTo scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
harassverb(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
pesterverb(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
annoyernounOne who annoys.
tauntverb(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
twitverb(transitive) To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
teasernoun(marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.
fluffverb(transitive) To make something fluffy.
rallyverb(business, trading, of the market, stocks etc., intransitive) To recover strength after a decline in prices.
tantalizeverb(transitive) To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
tantalizernounOne who tantalizes; a tease; a tempter.
codverb(transitive, dialectal, slang) To attempt to deceive or confuse; to kid.
coquetteverbAlternative form of coquet. [To act as a flirt or coquet.]
prickteasernoun(slang, vulgar, chiefly derogatory) A seductive woman, especially one who does not deliver what she promises.
vamperverb(UK, Scotland, dialect) To swagger; to make an ostentatious show.
minxverb(ambitransitive) Used transitively when followed by it: to behave like a minx, that is, in a flirtatious and impudent manner.
rideverb(ambitransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

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