tear up vs tease

tease vs tear up

tear up is not a noun while tease is a noun.

tear up and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tear up	No	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

tear up: tear into shreds
tease: tear into pieces

tear up (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

tear up (verb)	tease (verb)
tear into shreds	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 tear up and tease

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