tease!

- annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
- coquette: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
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