teaser

noun

ˈtē-zər How to pronounce teaser (audio)
Definition of teasernext
1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears

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2
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs

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Recent Examples of teaser The critically and commercially adored animated series from creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green will return for season 2 in January, according to a new teaser that sees the comeback of Mizu (Maya Erskine) on her travels in London. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 According to Know Your Meme, the song became a trend even before its official release, as people used a teaser to make videos. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 In the midst of Emmy campaigning for the second season, the show just dropped a teaser for its third season. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Take a look at the first teaser for Season 3, plus some new images, below. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teaser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
  1. tease
  2. nuisance
  3. annoyance
  4. pest
Noun
  • McEwen offered a cryptic tease about what audiences can expect.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer gives a tease into the footage that was filmed leading up to the production pause, including Paul’s return from filming season 22 of The Bachelorette and Whitney Leavitt‘s Broadway debut.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tease
Noun
  • Earlier in August, A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to an abatement fund as part of a public nuisance case centering on child-safety allegations.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that its platforms created a public nuisance.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • Kahoot Appears Inside ChatGPT Kahoot’s new ChatGPT app may solve a small but persistent classroom annoyance for many educators who have to copy and paste content across the apps.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But that does nothing to ease the annoyance of this latest loss and this current context.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • How to Use Essential Oils to Repel Flies Always dilute essential oils before using them for pest control.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Although the number of patients coming to the clinics has decreased over time, Mangia said, there is still concern about other issues tied to the warehouse site, such as the pests.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pest

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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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