tease vs tear up

tear up vs tease

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

tease and tear up both are verbs.

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

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

tease: tear into pieces
tear up: tear into shreds

Other hypernyms of tease include rip up, shred.

tease (noun)	tear up (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)	tear up (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	tear into shreds
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 tear up

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