gibe vs tease

gibe and tease both are nouns.

gibe and tease both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tease is a hypernym of gibe; that is, tease is a word with a broader meaning than gibe:

gibe: laugh at with contempt and derision
tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping

Other hypernyms of gibe include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit.

gibe (noun)	tease (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

gibe (verb)	tease (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	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 gibe and tease

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