teasing vs tease

tease vs teasing

teasing and tease both are nouns.

teasing is an adjective but tease is not an adjective.

teasing is not a verb while tease is a verb.

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

As nouns, teasing and tease are synonyms defined as:

teasing and tease: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Other synonyms of teasing include ribbing, tantalization.

teasing (noun)	tease (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
playful vexation	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

teasing (adjective)	tease (adjective)
causing irritation or annoyance
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

teasing (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 teasing and tease

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