tease vs teaser

teaser vs tease

tease and teaser both are nouns.

tease is a verb but teaser is not a verb.

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

As nouns, tease and teaser are synonyms defined as:

tease and teaser: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Other synonyms of tease include annoyer, vexer.

tease (noun)	teaser (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)	a device for teasing wool
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men	a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
	an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
	an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a worker who teases wool

tease (verb)	teaser (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
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 teaser

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