teasing

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ

Verb

teasing

present participle and gerund of tease

Noun

teasing (countable and uncountable, plural teasings)

The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
Synonym: ribbing

Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.

Derived terms

Descendants

→ French: teasing

Anagrams

ageinst, easting, eatings, gainest, genista, giantes, ingates, ingesta, seating, signate, tagines, tangies, tsigane

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English teasing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ti.ziŋ/

Noun

teasing m (uncountable)

a type of enigmatic advertisement
Synonym: aguichage

Related terms

teaser

Further reading

teasing on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

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