teaser

noun

teas·​er ˈtē-zər 

1

: one that teases

2

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

Synonyms of teaser

• tease

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 on the Web

Watch the teaser for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth in the Instagram video below. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, Peacock also dropped a teaser for the season eight reunion (below), which was filmed in front of a live audience earlier this month. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

The first tangible milestone arrived this summer with the opening of a new Nobu restaurant in the Eastown District of New Cairo, offering diners a teaser of the brand ahead of the future Nobu Hotel (set to open next year). — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Samsung’s own teaser for the Galaxy S26 FE suggests MyFanCam and Horizontal Lock are coming to that device, which suggests Samsung isn’t reserving those features exclusively for the S26 flagship line. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teaser

• freezer
• geezer
• ebenezer