tease vs roast

tease and roast both are nouns.

tease is not an adjective while roast is an adjective.

tease and roast both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

tease (noun)	roast (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	negative criticism
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)	a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

tease (adjective)	roast (adjective)
	(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

tease (verb)	roast (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
harass with persistent criticism or carping	subject to laughter or ridicule
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 roast

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