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

Meloy has also teased the possibility of performing a couple of songs written for the film during the appearance. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Miu Miu also teased its upcoming Miu Miu Upcycled collection, this time teaming up with heritage denim brand Wrangler to reimagine vintage denim with lace-up waistbands. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The character’s name is Adelaide, seemingly the headmistress of a home for gifted young women and the person behind the camera of the talking head interviews that have teased the terror to come all season. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Tarrant County is frequently touted by conservatives as the largest red urban county in the nation, but Democrats have teased that the county is bound to flip in their favor. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón shared their thoughts on the future of the theatrical experience, teased a few details of upcoming projects and discussed Korean cinema during their first visit to Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) today. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

As of now, On does not sell soccer boots, although Mbappé has already teased a prototype in matches. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Projections of silhouettes walking across the walls teased the upcoming show for roughly half an hour as guests were seated in their corresponding sections. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026