comb vs tease

comb and tease both are nouns.

comb and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comb	Yes	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tease is a hyponym of comb; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comb:

comb: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
tease: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

Other hyponyms of comb include sleek down, slick, slick down, fluff.

comb (noun)	tease (noun)
the act of drawing a comb through hair	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
any of several tools for straightening fibers

comb (verb)	tease (verb)
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
search thoroughly	harass with persistent criticism or carping
straighten with a comb	mock or make fun of playfully
	separate the fibers of
	disentangle and raise the fibers of
	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between comb and tease

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