guy vs tease

guy and tease both are nouns.

guy and tease both are verbs.

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

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

guy: subject to laughter or ridicule
tease: mock or make fun of playfully

Other hyponyms of guy include lampoon, satirise, satirize, debunk, expose, stultify.

guy (noun)	tease (noun)
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
an informal term for a youth or man	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

guy (verb)	tease (verb)
steady or support with a guy wire or cable	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
subject to laughter or ridicule	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 guy and tease

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