kid vs tease

kid and tease both are nouns.

kid and tease both are verbs.

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

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

kid: be silly or tease one another
tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping

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

kid (noun)	tease (noun)
young goat	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a young person of either sex	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

kid (verb)	tease (verb)
be silly or tease one another	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
tell false information to for fun	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 kid and tease

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