[{"word":"teasing","phonetic":"/ˈtiːzɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈtiːzɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To back-comb.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To poke fun at.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To provoke or disturb; to annoy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To entice, tempt.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tease","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teasing"]}]