Word: tease Word origin: Old English tǣsan (in tease (sense 2 of the verb)), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense. Phonetic: tiːz Listen:
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way. Example: I used to tease her about being so house-proud
gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands. Example: she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle
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