teasing - Meaning in Konkani

teasing - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of teasing in English

teasing adjective

1. causing irritation or annoyance

   Examples

   • "a pesky mosquito"
   • "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"
   • "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
   • "a vexatious child"
   • "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
   • "an irritating delay"
   • "found it galling to have to ask permission"
   • "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
   • "nettlesome paperwork"
   • "swarms of pestering gnats"
   • "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
2. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

   Example

   • "her lazy teasing smile"
3. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

   Example

   • "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"

teasing noun

1. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
2. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

   Synonyms

   tease, tease

   Examples

   • "he ignored their teases"
   • "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
3. playful vexation

   Example

   • "the parody was just a form of teasing"

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