laugh at vs tease

tease vs laugh at

laugh at is not a noun while tease is a noun.

laugh at and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laugh at	No	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

laugh at (noun)	tease (noun)
	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

laugh at (verb)	tease (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
	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 laugh at and tease

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