teasing
verbenomadjectifcourant dans les dialogues
- Canada//ˈtiz.ɪŋ//
- Australie//ˈtiːz.ɪŋ//
- Nouvelle-Zélande//ˈtiːz.əŋ//
- Inde//ˈʈiːz.ɪŋ//
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
verbe
- 1
Aussi une forme de teasepresent participle and gerund of tease
Étymologie
From tease + -ing.
nom
- 1
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.
- 2
The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.
adjectif
- 1
Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule.
The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.
- 2
Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.
- 3
Causing irritation or annoyance.
The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.
Formes
- pluriel
- teasings
- comparatif
- more teasing
- superlatif
- most teasing
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