chaffs

verb

present tense third-person singular of chaff
1
as in teases
to make fun of in a good-natured way chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift

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2
as in jokes
to make jokes a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings

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  1. teases
  2. jokes
  3. kids
Verb
  • Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The special included 27 minutes of content that revealed cinematic and gameplay scenes throughout the fictional Vice City and teases the overall narrative of the game.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of teases
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  • Johnson jokes, miming a phone to her ear as Cherkovskiy puts his head in hands.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When the dog doesn’t return, someone jokes that maybe it’s gone to see the new Rin Tin Tin movie.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of kids
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