Meaning of Teasing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

ˈtiːz.ɪŋ

Definitions

The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
countable, uncountable
The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
countable, uncountable

العربية الإثارة

Deutsch Frotzelei Hänselei

Ελληνικά πείραγμα

Suomi ärsyttäminen ärsytys härnäys keljuilu kiusanteko kiusoittelu kuittailu naljailu piruileminen piruilu pottuilu

Français teasing

हिन्दी शरारत

日本語茶気

Polski kpiarstwo

Türkçe sarkıntı

“Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.”

“The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.”

“The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.”

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