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
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Check out the Late Late in London teaser with Ed Sheeran below.
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Aphex Twin announced the live stream, his first ever, in a teaser video on Twitter.
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In any case, here’s the trailer in question: As revealed in teasers earlier this week, the game takes place in Hope County, Montana—yes, within the United States, which is a surprisingly rare move.
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The idea of a desert world (seemingly) is revisited in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but J.J. Abrams says the world seen in the teasers isn't Tatooine, but Jakku, which may or may not be an all-desert world.
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Pair those teasers with the ones for films coming to South by Southwest next month and eccentric indie fare abounds!
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14th Century
First Known Use of teaser
14th century
TEASER Defined for English Language Learners
teaser
playDefinition of teaser for English Language Learners
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: a person who teases other people
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: 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
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: a difficult problem or puzzle
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