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

Before the show’s official announcement, Brown teased a reunion with Harbour during the June 24 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

One of the original Blue Bloods is making a trip to Beantown after Donnie Wahlberg teased an upcoming guest star on Boston Blue. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Lucky Brand teased the partnership with Puth earlier this summer with a short film tied to his cover story in Flaunt Magazine. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Back in 2010, Pinault teased that Valentina’s French-speaking skills were rubbing off on Hayek, too. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The Turkish side further teased Salah’s potential arrival by posting a video of Egyptian pyramids on social media. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The dessert shop’s plans to launch in the Queen City were first teased in June 2025. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Corbin teased a preview of SummerSlam but declined as fans booed. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In June, One Musicfest teased in a social media post that more information about this year’s event would be shared soon. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 31 July 2026