[tiːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way
(e.g: I used to tease her about being so house-proud)

- gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands
(e.g: she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English tǣsan (in tease), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense

[tiːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly
(e.g: some think of him as a tease who likes to keep others guessing)

- an act of teasing someone
(e.g: she couldn't resist a gentle tease)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English tǣsan (in tease), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense