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teasing vs frolic

frolic vs teasing

teasing and frolic both are nouns.

teasing is an adjective but frolic is not an adjective.

teasing is not a verb while frolic is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
teasing Yes Yes No No
frolic Yes No Yes No
As nouns, frolic is a hypernym of teasing; that is, frolic is a word with a broader meaning than teasing:
  • teasing: playful vexation
  • frolic: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Other hypernyms of teasing include caper, gambol, play, romp.
teasing (noun) frolic (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
playful vexation
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
teasing (adjective) frolic (adjective)
causing irritation or annoyance
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
teasing (verb) frolic (verb)
play boisterously
Difference between teasing and frolic

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