tease vs kid

tease and kid both are nouns.

tease and kid both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of tease include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh.

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

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

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