ಅರ್ಥ : The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule). Provoking someone with persistent annoyances.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
He ignored their teases.
His ribbing was gentle but persistent.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : ribbing, tantalization, tease
ಅರ್ಥ : Playful vexation.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The parody was just a form of teasing.
ಅರ್ಥ : The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : comb-out
ಅರ್ಥ : Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Her lazy teasing smile.
ಅರ್ಥ : Causing irritation or annoyance.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport.
Found it galling to have to ask permission.
An irritating delay.
Nettlesome paperwork.
A pesky mosquito.
Swarms of pestering gnats.
A plaguey newfangled safety catch.
A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
A vexatious child.
It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing