teaser

noun teas·er \ ˈtē-zər \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: teaser in a Sentence

Definition of teaser

1 : one that teases

2 : an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow

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Examples of teaser in a Sentence

A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.
credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up

Recent Examples of teaser from the Web

In the latest teaser for an upcoming episode, Nikki Bella returns to their Tampa home ahead of the 2018 Royal Rumble, but after the couple had called off their wedding and temporarily separated.

— nick schwartz, For The Win, "John Cena surprised Nikki Bella with a love letter after breakup," 6 June 2018
In a brief teaser for Season 6, the Litchfield cafeteria remains in ruins in the aftermath of the riot.

— joe otterson, chicagotribune.com, "'Orange Is the New Black' sets Season 6 premiere date," 5 June 2018
The developer’s official Assassin’s Creed Twitter account put out a short, six-second teaser video this afternoon featuring what looks like a Spartan soldier kicking an enemy off a cliff.

— nick statt, The Verge, "Assassin’s Creed Odyssey teased ahead of E3," 1 June 2018
In a teaser for the premiere, the contestants are up to their usual intro antics, which include a choir, a minivan, a chicken suit, and an overhead-dunking stunt.

— refinery29.com, "Here's What We Know About Becca's First Night As The Bachelorette," 28 May 2018
In a teaser for this season of Little People, Big World, Matt and his ex-wife Amy discussed possibly selling the farm in the future, according to People.

— eileen reslen, Good Housekeeping, "Matt Roloff Shares Terrifying Video of "Fire on the Farm"," 26 Apr. 2018
In a two-minute teaser for the upcoming season, which premieres tonight, Amy is seen butting heads with both Caryn and Matt.

— jennifer aldrich, Country Living, "'Little People, Big World' Star Matt Roloff Just Blasted the Show's Producers," 3 Apr. 2018
In the new product teaser, Rihanna also introduced another upcoming luminizer.

— emily wang, Allure, "Rihanna Reveals Fenty Beauty Fairy Bomb Body Glitter on Instagram," 27 Mar. 2018
In the latest teaser for next week’s revival premiere, Galecki can be seen reprising his role as David Healy for the very first time.

— tyler mccarthy, Fox News, "'Roseanne' teaser gives first look at 'Big Bang Theory' star Johnny Galecki's return," 20 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of teaser

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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teaser Synonyms

Synonyms

baiter, harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, quiz, ridiculer, taunter, tease, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer;

Near Antonyms

defender, deliverer, guard, protector, rescuer, savior (or saviour);

comforter, solace, soother;

bodyguard, champion;

smart aleck (also smart alec), smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseguy;

kidder, lampooner, satirist;

bother, disturber, pest;

Financial Definition of TEASER

teaser

noun

What It Is

A teaser is a document that advertises the potential future sale of a security.

How It Works

The teaser's job is to create demand for a security. Because it is not a prospectus, it does not usually have all the details about the offering; rather, it highlights the most positive aspects of the offering and entices readers to subscribe to the offering later.

To get an idea of the role of the teaser, let’s assume Company XYZ is pursuing an IPO. Before launching the IPO, Company XYZ must see if big institutional investors (or anybody else) want to buy the stock. They create a teaser document, which the investment bank provides to interested parties. Unlike a prospectus, which contains exhaustive detail about the offering, the prospectus is more of an advertising and promotional vehicle.

When the final prospectus is released, the investment bank can take orders from those clients who indicated an interest back when they saw the teaser.

Why It Matters

The role of the teaser is to make investors aware of the investment rather than the risks of the investment. At that stage, investors would essentially consider the investment "sight unseen." Only after the company issues a prospectus is it protected from claims that it did not fully disclose enough information about itself or the securities in question.

Source: Investing Answers

TEASER Defined for English Language Learners

teaser

noun

Definition of teaser for English Language Learners

: a person who teases other people
: something that is done, offered, or shown to make people want something or want to see something that will be offered or shown at a later time
: a difficult problem or puzzle