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

Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

The Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had teased on Saturday that an F1 announcement was coming. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

During the panel, del Toro teased a documentary that explores the process of creating the original film, which features appearances and commentary from Jacob Elordi, Cate Blanchett and Charlie Day. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 July 2026

The footage also teased appearances from DC film characters including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Matt Damon teased his upcoming movie, directed by te team behind Everything Everywhere All at Once. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Wareing had previously teased to Deadline that a shift in Lucas’ behavior could be expected come the second season of the soapy show. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 July 2026

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