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

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

Lee teased the partnership over the summer at San Diego Comic-Con, assuring the audience in Hall H that the DC IP would be in good hands with the Stuart team. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Drizzy teased nearly ten new records and mixes in the film, ranging from acoustic ballads to island bops, New Orleans bounce tracks, and another rager with Yeat. — Armon Sadler, Rolling Stone, 16 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

The restaurant teased the reopening on social media just a month ago. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2026

Bullock has teased that a third Practical Magic could happen if the sequel performs well. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Enter the Shark Pinch boot, teased on the fall 2026 ready-to-wear runway in Paris earlier this year. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026