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tease vs make fun

make fun vs tease

tease is a noun but make fun is not a noun.

tease and make fun both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tease Yes No Yes No
make fun No No Yes No
As verbs, make fun is a hypernym of tease; that is, make fun is a word with a broader meaning than tease:
  • tease: mock or make fun of playfully
  • make fun: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other hypernyms of tease include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.
tease (noun) make fun (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) make fun (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 make fun

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