tease
nouns
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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"
verbs
annoy persistently
"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
is derived from
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"
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"
entails
stimulate sexually
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"
entails
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
"Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
is a type of (narrower)
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
"She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
tear into pieces
"tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
raise the nap of (fabrics)
disentangle and raise the fibers of
"tease wool"
mock or make fun of playfully
"the flirting man teased the young woman"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
subject to laughter or ridicule
"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
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