Synonyms of teased

teased

verb

past tense of tease

1

as in joked

to make fun of in a good-natured way

likes to tease her twin brother about his seemingly endless string of girlfriends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joked
• kidded
• razzed
• roasted
• ribbed
• joshed
• chaffed
• rallied
• rode
• bantered
• jived
• goofed on
• fooled
• took the mickey out of
• jested
• quipped
• strung along
• wisecracked
• funned
• jollied
• gagged
• japed
• yukked

2

as in taunted

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunted
• mocked
• ridiculed
• annoyed
• bothered
• baited
• rode
• heckled
• tortured
• hassled
• needled
• hazed
• plagued
• irritated
• picked on
• bullied
• jeered
• tried
• made game of
• troubled
• tested
• derided
• irked
• pestered
• nagged
• disturbed
• badgered
• tormented
• riled
• griped
• ruffled
• goaded
• harassed
• vexed
• exasperated
• aggravated
• bugged
• nettled
• itched
• burned (up)
• piqued
• peeved
• gibed
• fretted
• perturbed
• chafed
• gnawed (at)
• grated
• rasped
• got
• hounded
• persecuted
• agitated
• hacked (off)
• bedeviled
• frosted
• spited
• galled
• discomforted
• dogged
• put out
• narked
• aggrieved
• hectored
• beleaguered
• terrorized
• browbeat
• harried
• hagrode

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teased

Later, on his social media, Ty teased another collaboration with the pop star in the future. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

Sales, who plays at Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, took official visits to all five of his finalists, and as recently as Tuesday, teased a picture of himself on a visit to Texas on his personal Instagram page. — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Quandt claims that both foldables will have a less visible crease thanks to a new titanium substrate material teased by the company. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Since Salinger’s death in 2010, his family-run estate has teased plans to release his unpublished works created after his retirement from public life in the mid-1960s. — Adam Messinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

In a new interview with Chicago’s US99 country radio station, Hubbard, 39, teased plans for the band’s future. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Bryant Vincent’s team has teased in each of his first two years in Monroe, starting 3-1 last season before the roof caved in with eight straight setbacks. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026

The president has teased a long speech to mark the occasion, which is being billed as the largest firework display ever held on the National Mall. — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2026