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

De Zerbi teased that system in front of a small crowd at the Allianz Stadium during an open session the night before. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Which is teased in a post-credits scene that plays out almost exactly like the post-credits scene from the first Amazing Spider-Man. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 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

However, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold’s back camera array has been slightly redesigned and will apparently get the glowy light that Google has already teased for the Pixel 11 Pro. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 July 2026

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

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