What is another word for teasing ?

An act or instance of engaging in playful banter

backhanded compliment

pulling someone's chain

humour^UK

humor^US

pleasant conversation

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“We all had a lot of fun, and that entailed a lot of teasing and laughter.”

Noun

being rubbed up the wrong way

An act or instance of annoying or aggravating somebody

offence^UK

offense^US

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“Bullying and mean teasing by siblings or peers can hurt self-esteem, too.”

Noun

Jesting, kidding, or engaging in malarkey

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

Mischievous or roguishly playful behavior

Noun

misrepresentation of character

(British, informal) Verbal abuse or insults

character assassination

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offense^US

offence^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

cavilings^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

cavillings^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

disfavors^US

rumours^UK

rap over the knuckles

backhanded compliments

rumors^US

false accusation

defamation of character

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Noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children

humor^US

humour^UK

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

specialty^US

speciality^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

misbehavior^US

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Adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

tempting

tongue-in-cheek

“I cannot tell the difference between a playful teasing remark and a deliberate insult.”

Adjective

enough to try the patience of a saint

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a harrassive way

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bedeviling^US

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“They tolerated the teasing insults until they had no choice but to retaliate.”

Adjective

without a care in the world

Witty, jocular, like a wag

full of the joys of spring

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

beside oneself with joy

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Adjective

Expressing or characterized by scorn or contempt

libellous^UK

libelous^US

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

fault-finding

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Adjective

Pleasantly and sensually exciting

titillating

provocative

colourful^UK

colorful^US

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

as pretty as a picture

physically gratifying

likable^US

off-color^US

likeable^UK

off-colour^UK

physically attractive

aesthetically appealing

well-formed

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Adjective

Tending to misbehave or act badly

off straight and narrow

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

disinclined to accept

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

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Adjective

Showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness of something

signalling^UK

signaling^US

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Adjective

too difficult to understand

Resembling or characteristic of a riddle

difficult to understand

impossible to understand

full of twists and turns

gray^US

grey^UK

woolly^UK

not easily understood

wooly^US

too hard to understand

ravelled^UK

raveled^US

impossible to interpret

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Adjective

Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially to look at

looking like a million bucks

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

as pretty as a picture

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

colourful^UK

colorful^US

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Verb

getting someone's dander up

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

getting someone's goat

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

hacking off

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

getting your back up

hacking you off

heating up

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

rubbing the wrong way

getting up someone's nose

getting on one's nerves

keeping on at

bending someone's ear

making somebody's hackles rise

ruffling one's feathers

breathing down someone's neck

getting your dander up

getting across someone

running up the wrong way

rattling someone's cage

putting someone's nose out of joint

bumming

messing

pushing someon's buttons

wigging

hacking

getting someone

getting your hackles up

dragooning

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

getting a rise out of

driving you up the wall

victimizing^US

sticking in one's craw

setting one's teeth on edge

taking the piss out of

getting in the hair of

razzing

taking the mickey

getting on the nerves of

tyrannizing^US

criticizing^US

victimising^UK

tyrannising^UK

discriminating against

criticising^UK

busting someone's balls

keeping complaining to

putting someone off their stroke

putting someone off their stride

rubbing you up the wrong way

making nervous

setting someone back on their heels

hurting somebody's feelings

catching off balance

trying the patience of

causing to be at a stand

jarring on

steaming up

making someone scratch their head

causing someone to lose their composure

putting out of countenance

driving nuts

destabilizing^US

getting someone's wick

agonizing^US

pulling the rug from under

agonising^UK

upsetting the applecart

demoralising^UK

pushing buttons

making a scene

pulling the rug out from under

raising hell

making someone's hackles rise

getting on someone's nerves

getting someone's hackles up

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

pushing one's buttons

taking the wind out of your sails

making self-conscious

worsting

terrorizing^US

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

terrorising^UK

treading on someone's toes

giving offence to

disarraying

making someone fed up

making your head spin

stymieing

bringing up short

balling up

messing with one's head

making punchy

intoxicating

staggering

setting someone thinking

inebriating

sending into a spin

balking^US

baulking^UK

stopping someone in their tracks

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Verb

To be arousing someone

making someone feel sexually excited

floating someone's boat

getting going

giving someone a thrill

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

turning someone on

provoking

tickling your fancy

getting someone going

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

magnetizing^US

mesmerizing^US

magnetising^UK

mesmerising^UK

giving someone a kick

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

energizing^US

giving someone a charge

energising^UK

fueling^US

firing with enthusiasm

making someone feel sexy

keying up

lighting a fire under

drawing attention

making happy

revitalising^UK

making your mouth water

putting under a spell

whetting the appetite of

making an impression on

coming on to

arousing the curiosity of

holding your attention

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

taking your breath away

turning someone's head

exerting influence on

humoring^US

humouring^UK

making your head spin

making someone feel good

keeping someone hanging on

making someone pleased

making content

making someone glad

giving a shot in the arm

putting a bomb under

dangling a carrot in front of

agreeing with

gladding

making somebody's day

getting one's jollies

holding the attention of

giving someone great pleasure

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“He chuckled nervously as she began to tease him with her dance moves.”

Verb

playing a practical joke on

Present participle for to tease, typically in a good-natured way

satirising^UK

satirizing^US

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

pulling someone's leg

taking the piss out of

making a monkey out of

treating with contempt

treating contemptuously

pulling someone's chain

holding up to ridicule

getting a rise out of

treating disrespectfully

showing up

laughing out of court

playing a trick

playing a joke

casting aspersions on

holding up to shame

pouring scorn on

throwing shade

playing a practical joke

gambolling^UK

gamboling^US

leading up the garden path

mucking someone about

having a joke on somebody

making a laughing-stock

making someone a laughing stock

libeling^US

libelling^UK

dishonoring^US

hurting somebody's feelings

clowning

stepping on one's toes

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“His classmates have known him since kindergarten and do not tease him about his tics.”

Verb

making romantic advances to

Present participle for to blatantly set out to attract

giving the come-on to

setting your cap at

gamming

making sheep's eyes at

fooling

making advances

behaving flirtatiously

womanizing^US

womanising^UK

having affairs affair

playing fast and loose

taking lightly

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Verb

Present participle for to persuade someone to do something

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