teaser

noun

teas·​er ˈtē-zər 

1

: one that teases

2

: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow

Synonyms of teaser

• tease

Examples of teaser in a Sentence

A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie.

credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up

Recent Examples on the Web

The brilliant teaser for You Can See Everything has particularly generated tremendous interest (and was instantly memeable). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The streamer released a teaser Tuesday that introduces Smits’ character at the end of the clip. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

After the game, the football team's official X account posted a teaser trailer for their week one highlight film, complete with a link to go see the whole thing. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

For now there’s just a teaser, but a fuller, freakier trailer should be coming later this month. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teaser

• freezer
• geezer
• ebenezer