tease

Sense 1 noun

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Sense 2 verb

annoy persistently

The children teased the boy because of his stammer

Sense 3 noun

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Sense 4 verb

harass with persistent criticism or carping

The children teased the new teacher

Sense 5 noun

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

he ignored their teases

Sense 6 verb

to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

The advertisement is intended to tease the customers

Sense 7 verb

tear into pieces

tease tissue for microscopic examinations

Sense 8 verb

raise the nap of (fabrics)

Sense 9 verb

disentangle and raise the fibers of

tease wool

Sense 10 verb

separate the fibers of

tease wool

Sense 11 verb

mock or make fun of playfully

the flirting man teased the young woman

Sense 12 verb

ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect