tease vs laugh at

laugh at vs tease

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

tease and laugh at both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tease include blackguard, guy, jest at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.

tease (noun)	laugh at (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

tease (verb)	laugh at (verb)
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 tease and laugh at

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