teaser vs tease

tease vs teaser

teaser and tease both are nouns.

teaser is not a verb while tease is a verb.

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

As nouns, teaser and tease are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of teaser include annoyer, vexer.

teaser (noun)	tease (noun)
a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a device for teasing wool	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
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

teaser (verb)	tease (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 teaser and tease

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