tease

IPA: tˈiz

One who teases.
A single act of teasing.
One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

(transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
(transitive) To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
(transitive) To backcomb.
(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately.
(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
(transitive) To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
(transitive) To entice, tempt.
(transitive, informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

Examples of "tease" in Sentences

The response to his tease was a measure of their alienation.
So, next hour, give us what we call a tease in this business.
M. O'BRIEN: Hence you have what we call a tease in television.
Oh NBC, a tease should be a tease, not an answer to the question!
In the traditional sense the tease is the most intriguing aspect.
I use the word tease because yesterday started with rain and then turned to SNOW - and it hasn’t stopped since.
A tease occurs when two of the girls take off their shirts to change into swimsuits, but the camera quickly cuts away.
You could call it all a big tease, but as many a woman can testify, sometimes the tease is the best part, and it certainly does add zest to the finale.
Now, with an economic crisis upon us coupled with a public that is gun shy about gas prices (you just know those $1.75 prices are only a short-term tease), they now come running, hat-in-hand, begging for bridge loans, as if this economic downturn was the only obstacle in front of them before reinventing themselves into profitable companies that build great products.