tease vs torment

torment vs tease

tease and torment both are nouns.

tease and torment both are verbs.

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

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

tease: annoy persistently
torment: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of tease include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag.

tease (noun)	torment (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	the act of harassing someone
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)	a severe affliction
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

tease (verb)	torment (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	subject to torture
harass with persistent criticism or carping	torment emotionally or mentally
mock or make fun of playfully	treat cruelly
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 torment

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