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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teased

During the event, Hargitay — who has played Olivia Benson on SVU since 1999 — teased Meloni’s return even further. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Jil Sander teased its latest shoes with Puma during its spring 2027 runway show in Milan earlier this week. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The movie was initially teased with a wily fake relationship. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

And indeed, the show was teased with a trashy image—a picture of a New York City street lined with waste during the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, that is. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The docuseries teased first-person interviews from investigative reporters, police investigators, tabloid photographers, and Good Samaritans who were instrumental in publicizing Gadd’s preferences and crimes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

The update comes just two months after Murphy teased a potential Glee return. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

The studio teased the adaptation during its CinemaCon presentation earlier this year after first announcing the project at CES in 2025. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

While details about Jimmy’s storyline haven’t been released just yet, Marshals star Grimes previously teased to Entertainment Weekly what fans can expect during the second season — and, yes, that includes a possible love interest for Kayce Dutton. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026